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Congo-Kinshasa:
Only a 'Team of Rivals' Can Defeat Kabila
allAfrica, 25 October 2011
The November 28 elections in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the second since the ousting of President Mobutu Sese Seko 14 years ago, will be a key milestone for the… Read more »
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Congo-Kinshasa:
Police Teargas Opposition Demonstrators
RNW Africa, 20 October 2011
Congolese police fired tear gas to disperse opposition supporters demanding free elections on Tuesday as a US think-tank said Kinshasa must take action to ensure the upcoming vote… Read more »
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Congo-Kinshasa:
Lubanga in the Hague - a Role to Play in DRC's Elections?
Lubanga Trial Website, 20 October 2011
As the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) hurtles towards elections this November, the opposition has been searching for a common candidate, aware that unseating President Joseph… Read more »
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Congo-Kinshasa:
Kabila Says He'll Step Aside If He Loses Vote
RNW Africa, 19 October 2011
Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila said on Tuesday that he would step aside in the unlikely scenario that he lost the presidential election on November 28. Read more »
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Congo-Kinshasa:
Will Election Consolidate Democracy or Deepen Confusion?
African Arguments, 11 October 2011
In October 2006, after a run off with former Vice-President Jean-Pierre Bemba, incumbent President Joseph Kabila won the first elections the country has organised since 1960 to… Read more »
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Congo-Kinshasa:
Rivals Face Off in Riveting Presidential Election Battle
Monitor, 1 October 2011
Who is likely to win the DR-Congo's next election between the incumbent, Joseph Kabila, and the opposition's presumed frontrunner, Etienne Tshisekedi? Read more »
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Congo-Kinshasa:
Kabila the Man to Beat in Poll
Nation, 23 September 2011
Who is likely to win the next election between the incumbent Joseph Kabila and Etienne Tshisekedi, the presumed challenger? Read more »
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Cote d'Ivoire:
Opposition Supporter Killed in Clashes with Police
RNW Africa, 7 September 2011
An opposition supporter was killed Tuesday in clashes with police that erupted after his party's leader formalised his bid to run against President Joseph Kabila in November polls… Read more »
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Congo-Kinshasa:
In Pre-Election Violence, Arsonists Target DRC TV Station
CPJ, 6 September 2011
Unidentified armed men today torched the studios of a private television station that aired programs favorable to Democratic Republic of Congo opposition leader Etienne Tshisekedi,… Read more »
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Congo-Kinshasa:
Opposition Divided On Candidate
Nation, 27 August 2011
Opposition leaders in the DR Congo are divided over the choice of a candidate to challenge the incumbent President Joseph Kabila in the coming election next November Read more »