Posts Tagged ‘DRC elections’
Police admit killing four in DRC post-election violence
The chief of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s police has confirmed that his forces killed four people in post-election violence but declared the situation under control Sunday. It’s “hard to predict” whether the situation will deteriorate further, according to rights watchdog Human Rights Watch (HRW).
Q&A: Anneke Van Woudenberg, DRC specialist, Human Rights Watch
Kabila declared DRC election victor, Tshisekedi says he won
The Democratic Republic of Congo’s electoral commission has declared incumbent president Joseph Kabila reelected after securing 49 per cent of the vote in the presidential election. But Kabila’s closest rival, Etienne Tshisekedi, says he won and says the announcement is a “provocation”.
Q&A: David Pottie, Carter Center
Kinshasa holds its breath for DRC election results
Riot police aboard a jeep in Limete, Kinshasa
Hours away from the announcement of the delayed preliminary presidential election results, the Democratic Republic of Congo’s capital remains tense. On Thursday there were isolated clashes between riot police and UDPS party supporters in the Limete area of Kinshasa. Many shops and business are shut and most people are staying indoors.
Report: Clashes in Limete, Kinshasa
Kabila in pole position ahead of preliminary results
The DRC’s electoral commission (Ceni) in Kinshasa
Incumbent president Joseph Kabila leads his main challenger Etienne Tshisekedi by 10 per cent in partial results announced late on Monday. Ahead of Tuesday’s official preliminary results there have been diplomatic efforts to avoid any possible violence. Some residents of Kinshasa have been leaving the city for the safety of Brazzaville.
Report – People leaving Kinshasa
Kabila leads DRC elections with half polling stations counted
Packets of ballot papers lying on the floor at the Fikin International compilation centre in Kinshasa
The Democratic Republic of Congo’s incumbent president Joseph Kabila is leading the presidential election, according to partial results announced on Sunday. The country’s electoral commission said Kabila leads his main rival Etienne Tshisekedi by over 1.5 million ballots.
Etienne Tshisekedi
Vital Kamerhe
Q&A Lambert Mende, DRC Communications Minister
Kabila leads in partial results from DRC polls
Ballot boxes at the Fikin International compilation centre in Kinshasa
The Democratic Republic of Congo’s incumbent president Joseph Kabila is leading the presidential election, according to partial results announced by the country’s electoral commission on Friday. The figures represent 15 per cent of the country’s polling stations and include almost no results from Kinshasa.
Report from Kinshasa
Electoral commission chief Daniel Ngoy Mulunda
Praise and criticism for DRC elections in observer reports
Electoral commission workers sitting atop a truck entering the Fikin counting centre, Kinshasa, 30 November
The results of international and national observation missions to the Democratic Republic of Congo’s 2011 elections were presented in Kinshasa on Thursday. The European Union said the process was “inadequately controlled” while Congolese observers said they had seen irregularities at 15 per cent of polling stations.
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