DR Congo Opposition Candidate Risks Disqualification
Opposition leader Moise Katumbi held Italian citizenship from October 2000 until January 2017, and will have to petition the government to regain his citizenship as the constitution does not allow for dual nationality.
Opposition leader Moise Katumbi
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Congo-Kinshasa:
Electoral Poker in DR Congo
Crisis Group, 4 April 2018
Elections in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have been postponed since December 2016, but now seem to be slated for the end of the year. All parties should work to ensure… Read more »
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Congo-Kinshasa:
Eight in Ten People Disapprove of Kabila - Poll
East African, 30 March 2018
Eight in ten Congolese have an unfavourable opinion of President Joseph Kabila - but nearly seven in ten don't think the December vote to replace him will be fair, according to a… Read more »
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Uganda:
Can Uganda and Rwanda Pacify the Restive DRC?
East African, 1 April 2018
Rwanda and Uganda have pledged to help the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) find solutions to the worsening conflict and sexual violence in the eastern part, with Presidents Paul… Read more »
InFocus
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Electoral official Jean-Pierre Kalamba has said that the government is struggling to raise the U.S.$1.8 billion needed to run the elections that are set for December 23, while ... Read more »