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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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UN expresses concern after discovery of mass graves in western DRC
The western province of Mai Ndombe has been riven for generations by ethnic fighting between the Nune and Téndé, communities.
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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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African leaders back Congo president-elect after contested poll
International allies and neighbours had struggled to come to a consensus after the poll that observers said was marred by a series of irregularities including malfunctioning voting machines and polling stations that opened late or closed early.
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Tshisekedi's inauguration as DRC president postponed to Thursday
Invitations to Tshisekedi's inauguration have been sent to foreign leaders and it will be interesting to see who attends after the African Union, the European Union, France and Belgium have expressed serious doubts about the official results.
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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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DR Congo court to rule on disputed poll, snubbing African Union
The Constitutional Court is urgently hearing an appeal over the outcome of the disputed 30 December vote to choose a successor to long-serving President Joseph Kabila.
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DRC rebuts African Union on vote, says court 'independent'
This comes after it called for last month's presidential elections to be suspended.
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SADC walks back calls for Congo election recount
South Africa and Zambia backtracked within 24 hours of Sunday’s SADC statement and said they would not push for a recount.
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SA must respect DRC's election process, says Dirco
The results of those polls are being disputed in the courts by the runner up, Martin Fayulu, after Felix Tshisekedi was declared the provisional winner by the electoral commission.
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Runner-up in Congo's disputed election launches official appeal
Hearings on a fraud complaint filed by Fayulu opened on Tuesday in a packed room at the Constitutional Court, which has until Friday to pass judgment.
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SADC calls emergency Congo election meeting
Runner-up Martin Fayulu, who led pre-election polls, filed a fraud complaint on Saturday, asking for a recount after results gave victory to Felix Tshisekedi.
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Another African bloc wants Congo election recount
Monitoring groups noted widespread irregularities including faulty voting machines and poorly run polling stations during the 30 December vote.
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Congo should recount presidential election vote - SADC
Congo’s Catholic Church has said that tallies compiled by its 40,000-strong monitoring team show a different winner to those announced by the electoral commission, without saying who.
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DR Congo presidential runner-up appeals against result - lawyer
Martin Fayulu's lawyer Feli Ekombe told reporters the application was filed on Friday.
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SA calls for international community to continue peace, stability support in DRC
SA called on the international community and particularly the 15-nation UN Security Council to support this with a balanced and measured approach.
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Kabila supporters win majority in DRC vote: AFP tally
Pro-Kabila parties had passed the 250-seat threshold required to secure a majority in the 500-seat assembly.
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First child born in DRC from Ebola survivor mother
The infant, named Sylvana, is the first documented case, in the current outbreak, born to a mother who recovered from the deadly haemorrhagic fever.
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DRC opposition chief wins vote as rival, church cry foul
In a pre-dawn announcement, election officials named Felix Tshisekedi provisional winner of the troubled vote to replace President Joseph Kabila.
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Ramaphosa notes DRC provisional election results
Ramaphosa has urged the commission, known as CENI, to complete the process to ensure the credibility of the election and to maintain stability.
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2 policemen, 2 civilians killed in DR Congo vote result protest
Kikwit is a stronghold of opposition candidate Martin Fayulu, who was declared runner-up in the elections.
