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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.
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France casts doubt on Congo election results
Opposition coalition candidate Martin Fayulu who was a clear favourite in pre-election opinion polls has called the outcome an electoral coup.
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Kabila accepts loss of party’s candidate in DRC elections, says advisor
The electoral commission declared opposition leader Felix Tshisekedi the surprise winner of last month’s presidential poll.
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Chronology of events in DRC since independence
The chronology of events in the Democratic Republic of Congo since independence from Belgium half a century ago.
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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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DRC braces for delayed election results
Vast, poor and burdened by a history of bloodshed, the DRC is in the grip of a two-year-old crisis over the succession of President Joseph Kabila.
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DR Congo election results could be counted in '24-48 hours': official
The Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI) blamed problems collecting the data but tensions have increased as international pressure mounts to publish the outcome in a country where past elections were marred by violence.
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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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Gunmen kill 10 civilians, children, in east DRC
The victims were felled by gunfire and machetes wielded by the attackers who also looted chickens and goats just 300 metres from a UN base.
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Pressure mounts on DR Congo to announce election outcome
More than a week after the crucial poll, the volatile central African country's electoral commission has not set a date for the results announcement, already postponed once.
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[OPINION] What DRC’s election means for emerging democratic culture in Africa
The recent poll in the DRC was messy. Nevertheless, it showed that significant change is underway in the country.
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Fears of deadly clashes after DRC delays release of election results
Opposition activists are saying that even with the eyes of the world on them, the government of Joseph Kabila is trying to manipulate the result.
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DRC election results delayed until 'next week' - electoral commission
"It is not possible to publish the results on Sunday. We are making progress, but we do not have everything yet," said commission president Corneille Nangaa. An exact new date has not been announced.
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Events in the Democratic Republic of Congo since independence
Chronology of events the Democratic Republic of Congo since independence half a century ago as voting began Sunday in presidential elections after a two-year delay. Picture: AFP.
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DRC on edge as deadline for election result looms
The 30 December vote saw 21 candidates running to replace President Joseph Kabila who has ruled the vast, conflict-ridden country for almost 18 years.
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DRC govt slams Catholic Church’s call for election results
The Kinshasa government says the church has broken the law by making this assertion ahead of provisional results from the electoral commission.