Moise Katumbi, governor of Democratic Republic of Congo's mineral-rich Katanga province, arrives for a two-day mineral conference in Goma March 24, 2014. REUTERS/Kenny Katombe
KINSHASA (Reuters) - Moise Katumbi, the powerful governor of Democratic Republic of Congo's copper-rich Katanga province, announced on Tuesday that he had stepped down from his government post and resigned from President Joseph Kabila's ruling party.
In a declaration posted on his Twitter account, Katumbi, seen by many as a potential candidate for the presidency, said he had decided to resign over what he said was the national government's attempts defy the constitution and delay elections.
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