Congolese Authorities Ban Rallies Ahead of Elections
A temporary ban on political protests was imposed by the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo amid fears that violence will intensify in the run-up to the country's November elections.
Queuing to vote in the 2006 presidential and provincial elections.
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Congo-Kinshasa:
Rallies Banned By Authorities in Run-Up to Elections
RNW Africa, 8 September 2011
A temporary ban on political protests was imposed by Congolese authorities in Kinshasa on Wednesday amid fears that violence will intensify in the run-up to the country's November… Read more »
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Congo-Kinshasa:
Opposition Television Station Targeted in Arson Attack
JED, 7 September 2011
Journaliste en danger (JED) is shocked by the recent attack on Radio Lisanga Television (RLTV), a television station with ties to the opposition that broadcasts from Kinshasa. On… Read more »
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Congo-Kinshasa:
UN Condemns Pre-Election Violence and Urges Dialogue
UN News, 6 September 2011
The United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) today called on all parties in the upcoming elections to avoid actions that could jeopardize… Read more »
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Congo-Kinshasa:
The Electoral Process Seen From the East
Crisis Group, 5 September 2011
Voter registration that began across the Congo in April 2011 concluded on 17 July, on time even in troubled regions such as the Kivu provinces and the Ituri district, and produced… 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 »