Joseph Kabila, outgoing president of Congo, is ready for the handover on Thursday, “without regret or remorse,” he said yesterday. He called upon the Congolese in order to rally behind his successor Felix Tshisekedi.

“We need a coalition of all progressive forces against the predatory forces preying on our natural resources”, a voice on the state broadcaster RTNC. It was the first speech by Kabila since the elections of 30 december.