The United Nations Security Council is divided over the attitude toward Democratic Republic of Congo presidential elections, according to an leaked internal report quoted by Reuters. UN Security Council is split on how to react to the Democratic Republic of the Congo's problematic election process pic.twitter.com/Z1K5EoT9zd — TRT World Now (@TRTWorldNow) January 5, 2019 “Tensions…
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Congo awaiting elections winner
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…
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…
Military sent to protect Americans in Congo
US troops will assist US citizens, and personnel in Democratic Republic of Congo in case violent protests over recent elections threaten their security. The measure is taken by precaution. “These deployed personnel will remain in the region until the security situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo becomes such that their presence is no…
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…
EU: “historic moment” of Congo elections
“With the holding of elections on December 30, the Democratic Republic of Congo is at a historic moment towards a democratic transition. International and local observers have spoken. The EU joins calls from, among others, the African Union Election Observation Mission and the Chairperson of the AU Commission, to ensure that the results of the…
Congo plays down elections irregularities
The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) the searches for the credibility of last weekend’s chaotic presidential election and to justify its decision to cut off Internet access to 80 million citizens in the aftermath. The delayed election were finally organised to lead to Congo’s first democratic transfer of power, but the vote…
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…
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