DRC Voters Elect Felix Tshisekedi for Second Term Amidst Call by Opposition for a Rerun
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As the President’s supporters celebrate the victory, the opposition and a section of civil society demand a rerun of the vote alleging...
DRC Strongman Félix Tshisekedi Makes His Come Back Certain
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Of the 12.5 million votes counted by the electoral commission (Céni), 60-year-old Félix Tshisekedi, who is seeking a second five-year term, obtained...
Opposition Leader in DRC Claims Government Used Live Bullets to Disperse Protesters
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Police said no live bullets were used, only tear gas, was used to disperse protesters
A main opposition candidate in Congo accused police...
Police Fires Tear Gas to Disperse Demonstrators Calling Cancellation of Elections in DRC
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In the demonstration that was held despite the government diktat was dispersed by firing tear gas.
The DRC police fired tear gas to...
DRC to Ban Opposition Parties’ Demonstration Against Irregularities in Elections
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The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo said that it would ban the demonstration planned by the opposition to protest against...
DRC Election Results Trickle in Amidst Opposition Demand to Declare Null and Void
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The Democratic Republic of Congo's electoral commission (Céni) released partial results from the December 20-21 presidential election. Incumbent leader Félix Tshisekedi is...
Belgian IT Expert Reportedly Commits Suicide in DRC: Investigation Underway
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A Belgian IT expert was present in Kinshasa to support the European mission observing the Congolese elections and was reported to have...
DRC Election Results: Postal Votes Indicate Return of Felix Tshisekedi
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The incumbent president, Félix Tshisekedi, scored around 80% of the diaspora vote
Initial results from a presidential poll in DR Congo began to...
Malawi bans maize imports from Kenya and Tanzania due to widespread lethal necrosis disease
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Malawi banned the import of un-milled maize from Kenya and Tanzania over concerns that the spread of maize lethal necrosis disease could...
Authorities Claim DRC Elections Successful: Refutes Opposition
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Catherine Samba-Panza, head of Carter Center's international election observation mission in the DR Congo described voting operations to have relatively gone well....