ARTICLES RELATING TO DRC ELECTIONS

DRC poll results not credible

2012-03-29 21:34

The results of Democratic Republic of Congo's November elections which were marred by violence and fraud claims are not credible, European Union monitors say.

Kabila's party loses 45% of its seats

2012-02-03 08:36

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.

DRC again postpones vote results

2012-01-24 21:57

The Democratic Republic of Congo's beleaguered electoral panel announced that it was postponing "until further notice" the announcement of results of November parliamentary polls.

Congolese protest outside court

2012-01-23 14:45

About 300 Congolese nationals are protesting outside the Hillbrow Magistrate's Court as some of their countrymen appear in court for public violence.

Foreign experts in DRC vote review

2012-01-05 19:31

Foreign experts have arrived in the DRC to look at a possible broader review of the November elections, which have been denounced as flawed by international observers.

DRC probes vote-linked killings

2011-12-22 18:03

Authorities in the DRC have pledged to investigate a report that security forces have killed at least 24 people since President Joseph Kabila's contested re-election.

DRC opposition plans 'ghost towns'

2011-12-17 20:03

The DRC opposition plans to turn the sprawling capital Kinshasa and other cities across the country into "ghost towns" in a show of force.

DRC court weighs election demand

2011-12-15 21:14

The Supreme Court of the DRC has begun hearing a suit for the annulment of the November presidential election.

SANDF tells of tough DRC job

2011-12-13 20:10

The SA National Defence Force was engaged in a very difficult operation involving the transportation of ballot papers for the DRC's presidential elections, a senior official has said.

Bishop: DRC poll results wrong, unfair

2011-12-12 18:01

The Catholic archbishop of Kinshasa has condemned election results handing DRC President Joseph Kabila a new five-year term after polls that were sharply criticised by observers.

DRC elections lack credibility - Centre

2011-12-11 10:21

Election observers from the Carter Centre say elections won by President Joseph Kabila were so marred by irregularities they were not credible.

Fears of bias as DRC reviews vote

2011-12-10 17:02

After incumbent Joseph Kabila was declared the winner of DRC's presidential election, the supreme court takes centre stage as the arbiter of a poll that five opposition candidates have rejected.

US urges DRC leaders to act peacefully

2011-12-10 08:06

The United States has urged DRC political leaders to sort out differences peacefully after President Joseph Kabila's rival rejected election results that gave a victory to the incumbent.

Shots fired in Kinshasa

2011-12-09 21:07

Reports say shots have been heard in the Democratic Republic of Congo's capital after incumbent Joseph Kabila was declared the winner of the presidential election.

Kabila likely won Congo poll

2011-12-09 12:33

Victory is looking more certain for Congolese President Joseph Kabila in the country’s presidential elections but fear is also growing that violence will erupt.

Troops on standby as DRC result delayed

2011-12-07 20:18

Troops have been patrolling Kinshasa as the DRC faced two more days of waiting for the full results of an election that has raised fears of an explosion of violence.

DRC protesters clash with cops in London

2011-12-06 20:05

Hundreds of demonstrators opposing DRC President Laurent Kabila have clashed with British police as they protested outside the residence of Prime Minister David Cameron.

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DRC elections

2011-12-06 13:30

Police in Kinshasa use teargas to disperse opposition supporters as the Democratic Republic of Congo's wait to learn the winner of the elections is prolonged amid protests abroad and fears of violence at home.

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Congo army ready to contain chaos

2011-12-05 22:25

The Democratic Republic of Congo's government will call in the army if street protests become "too chaotic", a senior member of President Joseph Kabila's camp says.

DRC determined to consolidate peace: Zuma

2011-12-05 17:18

President Jacob Zuma has congratulated the Democratic Republic of Congo for a successful conclusion of its presidential elections.

3 000 flee DRC fearing post-poll violence

2011-12-04 23:16

About 3 000 people have fled Kinshasa for Brazzaville, the capital of neighbouring Congo, fearing violence after elections in the Democratic Republic of Congo, an immigration official says.

UN concern over DRC vote killings

2011-12-01 16:41

The UN rights chief has condemned the violence that marred elections in the DRC, urging a probe into reports security forces and political supporters killed 10 people.

DRC leader's camp vows to quash rebellion

2011-12-01 11:19

A top ally of DRC President Joseph Kabila has accused the party of his main rival of post-election "insurrection" and vowed any infractions would be firmly dealt with.

EU calls for calm after DRC poll violence

2011-11-30 16:26

EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton has called for calm in the DRC and urged politicians to respect the electoral process after polls marred by violence.

 

DRC police teargas Christian protesters

2012-02-16 22:02

Police in Kinshasa have used tear gas to block a march by Christian groups protesting alleged fraud in the November polls that returned President Joseph Kabila and his party to power.

Kabila's camp wins parliament majority

2012-02-02 09:36

President Joseph Kabila's ruling PPRD party has won a parliamentary majority in DRC's November elections, according to official results.

DRC cops seal off Tshisekedi home

2012-01-26 18:02

Police in the Democratic Republic of Congo have sealed off the Kinshasa residence of self-appointed "president-elect" Etienne Tshisekedi and dispersed his supporters with tear gas.

Marchers at Luthuli House not for Malema

2012-01-23 15:40

About hundred people have demonstrated outside Luthuli House in Johannesburg, but the protest was unrelated to ANC Youth League leader Julius Malema's disciplinary hearing.

DRC legislative poll results delayed

2012-01-12 19:46

The Democratic Republic of Congo's electoral commission said that the results of the November 28 parliamentary polls would be delayed by a few days.

Fresh DRC election crisis looms

2011-12-29 13:15

DRC’s presidential vote dispute seems to have fizzled out with minimal damage, but the country may have jumped out of the frying pan into the fire of a fresh crisis over legislative polls.

US 'disappointed' after DRC vote upheld

2011-12-21 07:08

The US is "deeply disappointed" by the DRC Supreme Court's decision to uphold provisional election results without "fully evaluating widespread reports of irregularities".

Regional leaders hail Kabila DRC win

2011-12-16 20:04

Leaders from Africa's Great Lakes region have welcomed the re-election of President Joseph Kabila in disputed polls in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

DRC leaders must keep peace: Zuma

2011-12-14 07:38

President Jacob Zuma has called on political leaders in the Democratic Republic of Congo to keep peace in their country.

DRC's Kabila admits mistakes

2011-12-12 22:33

DRC President Joseph Kabila admits mistakes had been made in elections in which he was re-elected but he has rejected accusations that its credibility is in doubt.

Kabila rejects criticism of DRC polls

2011-12-12 14:34

Democratic Republic of Congo's President Joseph Kabila has conceded there had been "mistakes" in the election process but rejected the finding of the Carter Centre that the results were not credible.

DRC cops in door-to-door raids, 4 dead

2011-12-10 22:38

Police in an unmarked car are rounding up young men in opposition neighbourhoods in Congo's capital a day after election results declared the incumbent president the winner.

DRC faces electoral standoff

2011-12-10 12:01

The DRC faces a tense electoral standoff after incumbent Joseph Kabila was named the winner of last week's polls and rival Etienne Tshisekedi rejected the results, declaring himself president.

Tshisekedi calls for calm in DRC

2011-12-09 22:41

Opposition leader Etienne Tshisekedi called for calm in the DRC after violent protests erupted following his announcement that he rejected his election loss to incumbent Joseph Kabila.

Kabila declared winner of DRC election

2011-12-09 17:15

Joseph Kabila has won a new five-year term as president of the Democratic Republic of Congo, says the election commission.

Kabila poised for another term

2011-12-08 15:05

President Joseph Kabila is poised to claim a new five-year term when officials announce the winner of DR Congo's elections, a result the opposition is likely to contest both in court and on the street.

DRC delays announcing poll winner

2011-12-07 10:11

The DR Congo's election commission postponed declaring the winner of last week's polls amid fears the result could lead to new violence as global protests erupted.

Congo scrambles to tally votes

2011-12-06 14:07

DR Congo electoral officials have struggled to finish counting votes from the presidential election, sending helicopters to remote polling stations in an effort to meet a midnight deadline.

Kabila leads amid poll violence fears

2011-12-06 08:40

DR Congo President Joseph Kabila has a 10-point lead over top challenger Etienne Tshisekedi, with election officials due to name a winner amid fears of violence.

DRC fears vote results eruption

2011-12-05 21:14

DR C was on edge ahead of the announcement of last week's election results with observers warning the conflict-prone country could descend into chaos no matter who is declared the winner.

DRC protesters angry with Zuma

2011-12-05 14:08
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A group of protesters from the Democratic Republic of Congo have accused President Jacob Zuma of being complicit in what they believe is electoral fraud during their recent election.

Bishops fear DRC factions to collide

2011-12-04 16:36

Catholic bishops in the Democratic Republic of Congo Sunday sounded the alarm over the political situation, saying it was like "a train going toward a wall" as the country awaits election results.

DRC tallies votes

2011-12-01 15:19

More than three days after polls were supposed to close, some people are still casting their votes in the DRC's election, and sacks of ballots are being transported to vote compilation centres.

Call on DRC to annul vote

2011-11-30 20:52

DRC opposition candidates have called for vote annulment as officials extend the poll into the 3rd day.

DRC voting extended to 2nd day

2011-11-30 08:09

After an election marred by missing ballots and violence, officials have extended voting to a second day in an attempt to prevent further unrest in sub-Saharan Africa’s largest nation.

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