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Security issues dominate Tshisekedi’s first tour of DRC after election
Hamstrung by a parliament and local officials in the sway of Joseph Kabila, DRC President Felix Tshisekedi has largely failed to exert his authority.
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'Golden handshake' for DR Congo's outgoing ministers
Outgoing Prime Minister Bruno Tshibala will receive a monthly housing allowance of $5,000 plus a separate monthly stipend - amounting to 30% of his current salary - for life.
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After election upheaval, DR Congo inaugurates new Parliament
The session opened just four days after Felix Tshisekedi was sworn in as president of the country, replacing Joseph Kabila who had ruled the country since 2001.
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DRC's Kabila calls on compatriots to support successor Felix Tshisekedi
Tshisekedi is due to be inaugurated as the DRC's new president and Kabila says he’ll hand over the reins without regret.
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SA, Kenya join regional leaders in congratulating Tshisekedi for DRC poll win
President Cyril Ramaphosa and his Kenyan counterpart Uhuru Kenyatta say Sunday’s ruling by the Constitutional Court in Kinshasa confirms Felix Tshisekedi’s election win requires all actors to respect this exercise of DRC national sovereignty.
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Fayulu rejects court ruling declaring Tshisekedi as DRC president
Fayulu says the Constitutional Court has confirmed serving a dictatorial regime by validating what he calls false results and enabling a constitutional coup.
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DR Congo divided over opposition chief's election
Thursday's announcement that an opposition candidate had won the December race to replace President Joseph Kabila was a historic first for the country.
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World reaction cautious to disputed DR Congo vote result
Provisional results from the Democratic Republic of Congo's much-troubled election granted victory to opposition leader Felix Tshisekedi.
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Opposition's Tshisekedi wins historic DRC presidential poll
The election's supervisors had faced mounting pressure at home and abroad to publish the results after repeated delays stoked fears for the giant country's stability.
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SA requests UNSC to postpone scheduled DR Congo meeting until Friday
The western member of the 15-nation UN powerhouse and human rights watchdog groups are urging South Africa to intervene with the Kinshasa government.
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HRW urges SA govt to pressure DRC to release election results
The report by Human Rights Watch of irregularities and suppression of voting rights at the DRC election is at odds with regional grouping SADC’s finding that the poll had been relatively well managed.
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Tense wait for election results in volatile DR Congo
On Saturday, just hours before Sunday's scheduled announcement of the provisional outcome, the electoral commission announced a delay until next week, without giving a specific date.
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DRC opposition, ruling coalition both say they've won chaotic election
The competing claims followed a disorderly election day in which many Congolese were unable to vote due to an Ebola outbreak, conflict and logistical problems.
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Delays, storms mar start to Congo's presidential vote
A Reuters witness in the eastern city of Goma saw residents casting their votes, but another polling station in the city was still closed 90 minutes after polls opened at 6am.
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Key presidential candidates in DRC
Key presidential election candidates in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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Strike call, protests in DR Congo after new election delay
Delayed several times, the election will be the Democratic Republic of Congo's first presidential ballot in seven years.
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DRC further delays 30 December poll in two conflict zones
The polls, already postponed three times, are due to bring the curtain down on the era of President Joseph Kabila, in charge of the mineral-rich country for nearly 18 turbulent years.
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DRC election officials accused of trying to provoke trouble by delaying polls
Felix Tshisekedi, a leading opposition candidate, urged his supporters to stay calm despite the electoral board’s decision on Thursday to delay the vote by a week.
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[OPINION] Congo election shows flaws in Trump’s Africa strategy
For decades, Washington has paid little real attention to this nation so critical to Africa’s future and its new policy on the continent is focusing largely on the bitter competition with China and Russia for hegemony and how to take them on and win.
