Posts Tagged ‘Vital Kamerhe’
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
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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.
