The surprise victory by presidential candidate Felix Tshisekedi in January 2019 was initially hailed as a huge step forward for the Democratic Republic of the Congo. But despite hopes for a first democratic transfer of power since the country's independence, in the following weeks evidence has continued to emerge strongly suggesting the election was thrown to Tshisekedi by former Congolese President Joseph Kabila after term limits forced him to end his 18 years in office. On the surface, handing over the presidency to a political opponent may seem counterintuitive. But it actually is part of Kabila's plan to continue his control over the Democratic Republic of the Congo's government and mining sector by proxy -- limiting Tshisekedi's room to govern and influence policy in the process....