Étienne Tshisekedi, Congo Opposition Leader for Decades, Dies at 84 He was the most powerful opposition figure still operating inside the Democratic Republic of Congo, a nation plagued by violence and staggering corruption. Share: Facebook Twitter Google+ Stumble Digg Email ThisBlogThis!Share to XShare to Facebook Related Posts:No End in Sight to Venezuela’s Blackout, Experts WarnEthiopian Airlines, Brexit, Venezuela: Your Monday BriefingCharges Dropped Against Woman Accused of Killing Kim Jong-un’s BrotherRussia Dispatch: Turgenev Dissed Russia but Is Still Lionized as Literary Star by Touchy KremlinLive Briefing: Live Updates: China Grounds Boeing 737 Max 8 Planes After Ethiopia CrashIran Tries to Expand Business in Iraq to Blunt U.S. Sanctions