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DRC opposition chief says quitting joint candidate deal
Seven opposition leaders, meeting in Geneva on Sunday, picked little-known MP Martin Fayulu as their joint candidate in the December 23 vote to succeed President Joseph Kabila, in power for 18 years.
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DR Congo opposition picks joint presidential candidate
The elections are critical for the future of the DRC, a sprawling, mineral-rich country that has never experienced a peaceful transition of power since it gained independence from Belgium in 1960.
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Congo ruling coalition rallies supporters before presidential election
President Joseph Kabila’s decision not to run calmed fears that the violence sparked by his refusal to step down when his mandate expired in 2016 could escalate into another civil war.
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Congo's controversial voting machines start arriving
President Joseph Kabila is due to step down after 17 years in power after a long-delayed vote scheduled for 23 December to choose his successor.
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UN Security Council heads to DR Congo ahead of polls
The Democratic Republic of Congo has not known a peaceful transition of power since independence from Belgium in 1960.
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Kabila calls on UN to get its forces out of his country
However, opposition leader Moïse Katumbi refutes Kibila’s insistence that the Kinshasa government can organise and pay for upcoming elections.
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At UN, Joseph Kabila vows 'peaceful & credible' DRC vote
In power for two decades, the Congolese president this year bowed to international pressure and agreed to step aside.
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Congo rejects presidential bid of opposition leader Bemba
Jean-Pierre Bemba had been seen as one of the frontrunners in the race to succeed incumbent Joseph Kabila.
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Outside help not wanted, says DR Congo as key elections loom
Organising elections among some 40 million voters in a troubled, impoverished state nearly five times the size of France is a huge challenge.
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Kabila rejects appointment of Thabo Mbeki as special envoy to DRC
President Joseph Kabila has closed that door having had a bad experience with other special envoys deployed to his country.
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Congo's Kabila will not stand in presidential election
The announcement by spokesman Lambert Mende at a news conference puts an end to years of speculation about whether Joseph Kabila would defy term limits to run for a third term.
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Congo ruling coalition's presidential candidate to be announced soon
Spokesman Lambert Mende’s statement followed a meeting between Kabila and coalition members at his farm outside the capital Kinshasa.
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Congo's Kabila meets allies ahead of presidential candidate deadline
President Joseph Kabila, in power since 2001, is barred by term limits from running for re-election but has refused to commit publicly to not standing.
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Congo police and opposition supporters clash in Kinshasa
Opposition leader Felix Tshisekedi heads the Union for Democracy and Social Progress (UDPS) and is the son of late opposition icon Etienne Tshisekedi.
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Confusion over Moïse Katumbi’s return to DRC
Authorities in Katumbi’s former stronghold Lubumbashi say he’ll be denied entry.
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Kabila says election on track but stays mum on own future
Joseph Kabila is barred by the constitution from seeking a third term in the election but has refused publicly to rule out a run.
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[OPINION] DRC faces upsurge of violence unless a deal is done with Kabila
African leaders need to acknowledge the gravity of the Congo crisis and apply pressure on President Joseph Kabila.
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Congo's parliament to consider legal protection for ex-presidents
The announcement could be a further sign that Joseph Kabila intends to step down after an election in December.
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Congo ruling party shows all signs of seeking Kabila third term
The deadline for declaring candidates for Democratic Republic of Congo’s scheduled 23 December poll is just over two months away, and Kabila, 46, is officially not allowed to run again.
