Passage: Tshisekedi, a long-time opponent of President Mobutu Sese Seko, made it clear in his first day in office Thursday that he would take up and finish his old political battles with the head of state. He snubbed Mobutu by not giving a single job in his 24-member government to supporters of the president, and then compounded that by offering six to Laurent-Desire Kabila's rebels, including defence.
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