Preliminary results of the presidential election in the Democratic Republic of Congo (RDC) will be delayed past Sunday’s deadline, the head of the election commission said. (Image: illustration). #Congo election results delayed past Sunday deadline https://t.co/9GqZQ9uhc5 — Reuters Africa (@ReutersAfrica) January 6, 2019 Corneille Nangaa, the chair of the commission (CENI), notified that they had received…
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Trump deploys troops in Gabon ready to act
The US military has deployed additional soldiers to Gabon amid fears of violent protests in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in the aftermath of the presidential elections. 80 US troops sent to #Gabon because of electoral upheaval in the Democratic Republic of the #Congo, one Congo away https://t.co/oOVGkpgU0X — RT (@RT_com) January 5, 2019 President…
Congo Catholic church exercises influence on elections
The Joseph Kabila government confirmed they are well aware, that the Catholic church had identified Mr. Fayulu as the winner. Kikaya Bin Karubi, a diplomatic adviser to the President Kabila, said in an interview on Friday that the governing coalition party was “aware” that the church had “chosen to publish the winning candidate as Martin…
Congo internet shut down in elections aftermath
Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) government shut down the internet connections and SMS services across the country for a second day while the citizens are waiting for the results of the presidential elections. #Congo cuts internet for second day to avert chaos before poll results https://t.co/EhUZEOmUSE — Reuters Africa (@ReutersAfrica) January 1, 2019 The government insists…
DR Congo votes for new President
Polling stations opened in Democratic Republic of Congo on Sunday, December 30, for a presidential election that is meant to lead to the country’s first democratic transfer of power. #DRCVote People in #Congo have begun voting in presidential and parliement election that could bring the country’s first peaceful, democratic transfer of power.#RDC #DRCdecides2018 pic.twitter.com/QOaSBJMVNa —…
EU condemns expulsion of Ambassador from Congo
The European Union has condemned the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo decision to expel its ambassador ahead of the presidential elections on December, 30. The order for Bart Ouvry to leave within 48 hours was “completely unjustified”, an EU spokesperson said. Democratic Republic of Congo’s government has ordered the European Union ambassador to leave…
Congo Martin Fayulu leads in polls
The opposition candidate Martin Fayulu is a absolute favorite to win Democratic Republic of Congo’s delayed election on December 30, while the government candidate is only at third place, according to a recent poll. “The polls reveal an electorate eager for change. A large majority supports the opposition,” Congo Research Group (CRG), which commissioned the polling…
CAR arrests suspected murderers of Chinese workers
A number of suspects have now been arrested in the Central African Republic after three Chinese nationals were murdered last week by an angry mob. The murders reportedly occurred after a boat capsized on a river near the town of Sosso-Nakombo. The boat was carrying four Chinese employees of a mining company and a local youth…
Russian journalists killed in CAR
Three Russian journalists were killed in Central African Republic, according to Russian main stream media, in what local authorities said was an ambush by unidentified assailants. Three Russian journalists killed in Central African Republic (CAR) by unidentified assailants who ambushed their vehicle. More to follow https://t.co/eEKASDtNKo pic.twitter.com/op3RBOuJre — The Moscow Times (@MoscowTimes) July 31, 2018…
EU extends training mission in Central African Republic
On 30 July 2018, the Council extended the mandate of the EU military training mission in the Central African Republic (EUTM RCA) by two years, i.e. until 19 September 2020. The Council also modified the mandate of the mission to enable it to give strategic advice not only to the Ministry of Defence, military staff and…
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