Opposition leader Etienne Tshisekedi (front) of the Democratic Republic of Congo makes a rare public appearance before meeting with France's President Francois Hollande, who is attending the 14th Francophonie Summit in Kinshasa October 13, 2012. REUTERS/Jonny Hogg
KINSHASA (Reuters) - Hundreds of thousands of people lined the streets of the Congolese capital Kinshasa on Wednesday to welcome home opposition leader Etienne Tshisekedi after a nearly two-year stay overseas for medical treatment.
Tshisekedi's return to delirious crowds flashing victory signs comes at a crucial moment in Democratic Republic of Congo, as a near-certain delay to a presidential election slated for November risks triggering violence in the chronically unstable central African nation.
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