I juli 2021 forsvarede Joseph Kabila sin [[Ph.d.]] ved University of Johannesburg med temaet: ''Reflecting on Leadership Development in a post-conflict country case of the Democratic Republic of Congo.''<ref>[https://www.zambianobserver.com/former-president-of-drc-joseph-kabila-pursuing-his-phd-at-a-university-in-south-africae/ Former President Of DRC Joseph Kabila Pursuing His PHD At A University In South Africa]{{Dødt link|date=februar 2022 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} zambianobserver.com 16. juli 2021 hentet 26. oktober 2021</ref> Joseph Kabila startede sine PhD studier i 2017, ved School of Political Science and International Relations, University of Johannesburg.<ref>[https://elitenewsug.com/former-president-of-drc-joseph-kabila-to-graduate-with-phd-at-the-university-of-johannesburg-south-africa/ Former president of  DRC Joseph Kabila to graduate with PHD] 19. juli 2021 på elitenewsug.com</ref>
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