For Congo's Katumbi, soccer could be path to presidency (Yahoo Sports)

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* Former Katanga governor building political support * TP Mazembe's on-field success boosts Katumbi's status * Unclear if Kabila will step aside next year By Aaron Ross LUBUMBASHI, Democratic Republic of Congo, Nov 18 (Reuters) - H is trademark Stetson aside, Moise Katumbi has worn many hats in Democratic Republic of Congo, as one of the vast African country's most successful businessman and its most powerful provincial governor. For big Mazembe matches, supporters trek overnight for up to 40 km (25 miles) to watch on big screens in Lubumbashi, the provincial capital. Since Katumbi, governor of copper-rich Katanga province from 2007 until September, was elected club chairman in 1997, he and Mazembe have become practically synonymous.

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