Opposition politician Martin Fayulu, who has been keeping the suspense alive for the past few weeks, confirms his candidacy for the presidential election in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on 20 December in Kinshasa in a statement to the press. The official candidate of the Engagement for Citizenship and Development party, he will face the current president, Félix Tshisekedi, who has been in power since January 2019 and is standing for re-election. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES