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The cabinet of Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila has resigned, allowing the recently re-elected president a chance to form a new government. Former information minister Lambert Mende told VOA Tuesday this is standard procedure. “It is stated in … read more »
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Tagged Africa news, African, African news, Carter Center, Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Election, Étienne Tshisekedi, Indepth Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, Indepth Nigeria, Indepth Soccer, Joseph Kabila, Kabila, Supreme Court
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Kinshasa – Democratic Republic of Congo’s leading opposition party ordered its newly elected members of parliament on Saturday to boycott the national assembly following a controversial vote marred by irregularities and violence. The decision by the UDPS risks leaving the … read more »
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Kinshasa – President Joseph Kabila’s party has lost 45% of the legislative seats it held before November elections that were denounced as fraudulent and chaotic, according to belated results announced by Congo’s electoral commission. Kabila still will command a majority … read more »
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Kinshasa – President Joseph Kabila’s ruling PPRD party and its allies won a parliamentary majority in November elections in the Democratic Republic of Congo, according to official results released on Thursday. The camp of the PPRD and its allied parties … read more »
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Tagged Democratic Republic of Congo, Electoral Commission (United Kingdom), Étienne Tshisekedi, Indepth Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Joseph Kabila, Kabila, Kinshasa, President of the United States, Union for Democracy and Social Progress
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Kinshasa, Congo – The Democratic Republic of Congo’s top opposition leader is calling for a strike over last year’s much-criticized election. Etienne Tshisekedi on Friday called for the strike to start Monday, but it is unclear if his call will … read more »
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Tagged Catholic Church, Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Étienne Tshisekedi, Indepth Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Joseph Kabila, Kinshasa, November
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The Elections commission in the Democratic Republic of Congo, also known as CENI, is expected to release results for provincial constituencies from the November 28 elections Wednesday and publish the complete national results on January 26.. The commission postponed tallying … read more »
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Democratic Republic of Congo’s Catholic Church on Thursday accused the government of “treachery, lies and terror” and urged the electoral commission to fix errors from a controversial November presidential poll or resign. The move by the Church, an influential player … read more »
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Tagged Catholic Church, Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Étienne Tshisekedi, Indepth Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Joseph Kabila, Kabila, Kinshasa, Thursday
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Kinshasa – The Democratic Republic of Congo’s electoral commission said that the results of the November 28 parliamentary polls expected on Friday would be delayed by a few days. Polling body official Matthieu Mpita said on Thursday that while partial … read more »
by John Campbell For Africa watchers, this morning’s attention is focused on Nigeria. Over the weekend, murder of Christians continued, ostensibly by an Islamic radical group, Boko Haram. Various ‘Christian’ spokesmen have threatened retaliation against Muslims and mosques have been … read more »
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Washington – US election experts will likely travel to the Democratic Republic of Congo early next month to advise on the vote count for November parliamentary polls, a State Department official said on Tuesday. The African country’s electoral commission said … read more »
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TORONTO – Congolese protesters snarled downtown traffic in an attempt to bring attention to worsening political conditions in the Congo. The protesters marched from Queen’s Park early on Monday afternoon, wreaking havoc for people trying to navigate the already busy … read more »
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Kinshasa – Democratic Republic of Congo opposition chief Etienne Tshisekedi, who rejects Joseph Kabila’s re-election as president, had himself “sworn in” at his home on Friday as police clashed with his supporters. Tshisekedi, 79, who came second in the November … read more »
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Tagged Amnesty International, Democratic Republic of Congo, Étienne Tshisekedi, Human Rights Watch, Indepth Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Joseph Kabila, Kabila, Kinshasa, London
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Congolese opposition leader Etienne Tshisekedi is preparing to swear himself in as president, setting up a confrontation with incumbent leader Joseph Kabila, who was inaugurated for a new term earlier this week. A Tshisekedi adviser tells VOA that Friday’s swearing-in … read more »
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Kinshasa – DR Congo opposition leader Etienne Tshisekedi issued thousands of leaflets on Wednesday calling on people to attend his own “swearing-in” ceremony taking place three days after re-elected head of state Joseph Kabila took office. Tshisekedi, 79, has declared … read more »
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Washington – The US said on Tuesday it is “deeply disappointed” by the Democratic Republic of the Congo Supreme Court’s decision to uphold provisional election results without “fully evaluating widespread reports of irregularities”. “We believe that the management and technical … read more »
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Joseph Kabila was sworn in on Tuesday for a new term as president of Democratic Republic of Congo, promising to improve the business climate and rebuild infrastructure destroyed during decades of conflict. Kabila, in power in the central African state … read more »
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Kinshasa – Tensions rose in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Monday, a day after the country’s opposition leader again called himself president despite losing in last month’s troubled polls. Police and army personnel, some in tanks, were stationed around … read more »
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Leaders from Africa’s Great Lakes region on Friday welcomed the re-election of President Joseph Kabila in disputed polls in the Democratic Republic of Congo and urged opponents to accept the result. “The summit… congratulated the president of DRC on his … read more »
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On the streets of Congo’s capital Kinshasa earlier this week, a car carrying a Westerner was stoned by angry locals convinced the outside world helped rig the outcome of the central African giant’s presidential election. “White man, white man, you … read more »
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Tagged Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Étienne Tshisekedi, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Joseph Kabila, Kabila, Kinshasa, United Nations, United States
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Democratic Republic of Congo’s elections, won by incumbent President Joseph Kabila according to provisional results, were seriously flawed and lacked transparency, the U.S. ambassador to the central African country said on Wednesday. The November 28 polls, whose outcome has already … read more »
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Tagged Carter Center, Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Étienne Tshisekedi, European Union, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Joseph Kabila, Kinshasa, United States
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Lack of transparency during vote count in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s elections, undermined the credibility of results in which incumbent Joseph Kabila was declared winner, the European Union’s observer mission said on Tuesday. Kabila, who won 49 percent of … read more »
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Tagged Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Étienne Tshisekedi, Joseph Kabila, Katanga, Kinshasa, Lubumbashi, Vital Kamerhe
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Kinshasa – The chorus of voices calling into question the results from the Democratic Republic of Congo’s recent election is growing louder, and on Monday the country’s influential clergy as well as the United Nations joined those that are now … read more »
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Tagged Catholic Church, Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Étienne Tshisekedi, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Jimmy Carter, Joseph Kabila, Kabila, United Nations
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London – Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila on Monday admitted mistakes had been made in elections in which he was re-elected but he rejected accusations that its credibility was in doubt. “We wanted to organise perfect elections. Did … read more »
Democratic Republic of Congo’s President Joseph Kabila conceded on Monday there had been “mistakes” in the election process but rejected the finding of the Carter Center international observer group that the results lacked credibility. Provisional results released last Friday showed … read more »
Kinshasa – International election observers from the Carter Centre say the November 28 polls won by DR Congo President Joseph Kabila were so marred by irregularities they were not credible. “The Carter Centre finds the provisional presidential election results announced … read more »
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Tagged Democratic Republic of Congo, Étienne Tshisekedi, European Union, Jimmy Carter, Joseph Kabila, Kabila, Katanga, Kinshasa
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Gunfire erupted in parts of Democratic Republic of Congo on Saturday, with reports of police firing live ammunition and crowds ransacking shops, a day after election authorities declared President Joseph Kabila re-elected. The U.S.-based Carter Center observer mission said the … read more »
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Tagged Carter Center, Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Étienne Tshisekedi, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Joseph Kabila, Kabila, Katanga, Kinshasa
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Kinshasa – The DRC faced a tense electoral standoff on Saturday after incumbent Joseph Kabila was named the winner of last week’s polls and rival Etienne Tshisekedi rejected the results, declaring himself president. After the election commission said Kabila had … read more »
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Tagged Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Étienne Tshisekedi, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Joseph Kabila, Kabila, Kinshasa, United States, Victoria Nuland
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Washington – The United States urged DR Congo political leaders on Friday to sort out differences peacefully after President Joseph Kabila’s rival rejected election results that gave a victory to the incumbent. “We continue to call on all Congolese political … read more »
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Tagged Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Étienne Tshisekedi, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Joseph Kabila, Kabila, Kinshasa, United States, Victoria Nuland
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Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila won re-election, the head of the electoral commission said on Friday, urging calm after a provisional result that the opposition called “totally unacceptable”. Columns of black smoke rose over parts of the mostly … read more »
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Tagged Congo, Congo Republic, Congo River, Democratic Republic of Congo, Étienne Tshisekedi, Human Rights Watch, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Joseph Kabila, Kinshasa
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The full results of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s presidential election have been delayed once more. The head of the electoral commission said that the final outcome would now be known on Friday. With about 90% of votes counted from … read more »
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Tagged Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Étienne Tshisekedi, European Union, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, International Criminal Court, Joseph Kabila, Kinshasa, Tshisekedi
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