Topic: Martin Fayulu

The presidential election in the Democratic Republic of Congo is mired in controversy as runner-up Martin Fayulu demands a recount. Fayulu, who has ties to ExxonMobil, accuses the declared winner, Felix Tshisekedi, of making a power-sharing deal with the outgoing dictator. The hosts question whether this is a proxy conflict between U.S. and European interests.

Martin Fayulu, a former ExxonMobil manager and current opposition leader, is a leading candidate to succeed Joseph Kabila in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Fayulu, who was educated in the United States, has faced physical violence and arrests during his political career. Despite his background in the oil industry, he is campaigning against a government accused of failing to distribute the nation's mineral wealth to its 85 million citizens.