power. Elections were scheduled for December 30, 2018, after more than two years of delays. Kabila was termed out of running again, which meant that there was bound to be a head of state not named Kabila for the first time in twenty-two years. I asked the students whether they thought conditions might improve after the elections. “Kabila has already arranged for [Félix] Tshisekedi to win,” Joseph responded. “He will be Kabila’s puppet. Everyone knows this.”
