African club brought to its knees by DR Congo political feud The training pitches and classrooms are fit for one of Africa’s most illustrious football clubs, but the political battles rife in Democratic Republic of Congo have brought Tout-Puissant Mazembe's training academy to its knees. The school is in financial trouble after its founder, who’s also one of DRC’s key political opponents, left the country. A natural sound version of an AFPTV report.