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Lawmakers throw buckets and chairs in Congo parliament brawl

Congo's President Felix Tshisekedi during a news conference at the Chancellery in Berlin, Germany, on November 15, 2019. [Reuters]

Congo's parliament descended into chaos on Tuesday as rival political groups flung chairs and buckets in a brawl that laid bare the tensions caused by President Felix Tshisekedi's move to end an alliance with his predecessor, Joseph Kabila.

Tshisekedi announced on Sunday he planned to disband his governing coalition with allies of Kabila, while Kabila's side said that would be illegal.

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