Étienne Tshisekedi

Moise Katumbi, the chairman of Congo's premier football team and a presidential candidate, has not set foot in the country for a year.

Etienne Tshisekedi, the longtime opposition leader, died in February.

President Joseph Kabila was due to step down in December, but remains in power.

Etienne Tshisekedi was the man with the experience to lead Congo to elections in 2017. After his death, they are in doubt.

The Catholic Church is mediating a "make or break" dialogue between government and opposition parties.

Kabila's mandate expired on Monday and protesters are demanding he leave power.

Monday marks the conclusion of President Kabila's second and final term in power.

The church has called upon President Kabila to step down, and pulled out of a national dialogue.

The majority want him to leave when his term ends in December, but he says elections will be delayed until 2018.

Opposition groups have accused President Kabila of trying to cling to power.

Opposition groups said more than 50 people died and political party offices were torched.

Kabila has been accused of trying to stay in power by delaying elections in Congo.

Elections scheduled for November look likely to be delayed until at least July 2017.

The judge claims the government wants to cripple Katumbi's political ambitions.

Moise Katumbi has said he'll run to replace President Joseph Kabila in elections.

The 83-year-old politician has opposed successive governments and says he'll run again in 2016.