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How DR Congo’s elite build their political reputations using football

Young people play football on a street in Goma, DRC

Young people play football on a street in Goma, eastern DR Congo. PHOTO | GUERCHOM NDEBO | GETTY IMAGES | AFP

By  THE CONVERSATION

By Kristof Titeca and Albert Malukisa Nkuku

Football in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) – as in much of the world – is intertwined with politics.

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