Tshisekedi gets backing of rival Vital Kamerhe but will it work in favour of Shadary

Vital Kamerhe (L), leader of the Union for the Congolese Nation (UNC) party and Felix Tshisekedi, leader of Congolese main opposition, the Union for Democracy and Social Progress (UDPS) party, embrace at a news conference ahead of the Presidential elections in the Democratic Republic of Congo, in Nairobi, Kenya November 23, 2018. [Courtesy]

One of the main opposition contenders in the December 23 presidential elections in Democratic Republic of Congo has withdrawn from the race in favour of Felix Tshisekedi.

During a press conference held in Nairobi on Friday, Vital Kamerhe of Union for the Congolese Nation (UNC) in Nairobi announced that he would back his Union for Democracy and Social Progress (UDPS) presidential candidate.