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DR Congo Poll Results Delayed As U.S. Deploys Troops to Gabon

The first vote tallies from the December 30 presidential election will be delayed past Sunday's deadline, the head of the election commission has said.

Congo-Kinshasa: Congo Election Results Delayed As U.S. Deploys Troops to Africa

Deutsche Welle, 5 January 2019

The results of last weekend's presidential vote in the Central African nation will be delayed by a week, the electoral commission has announced. The Catholic Church has warned of a… Read more »

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Vehicles in a warehouse of the Independent National Electoral Commission in Kinshasa were destroyed by a fire on December 13, 2018.

Congo-Kinshasa: U.S. Deploys Troops to Gabon Over Possible DR Congo Violence

Deutsche Welle, 5 January 2019

Concerns are mounting that violence will erupt in DR Congo over last Sunday's contested election. The vote was marred by delays, irregularities and voting problems. Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Catholic Church's Meddling in Politics is Reckless and Dangerous

Deutsche Welle, 6 January 2019

Results for last week's DR Congo presidential election are delayed -- another setback for the country's democracy. But pressure from the Catholic Church could incite violence and… Read more »
Southern Africa: Congolese Have Done Their Part. Now's SADC and the AU's Moment of Truth.

African Arguments, 3 January 2019

As the DRC counts votes from the presidential election, the regional and continental body will be crucial in determining the poll's legitimacy. Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Voter Suppression, Violence

HRW, 5 January 2019

Widespread irregularities, voter suppression, and violence significantly marred elections on December 30, 2018 in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Election officials should ensure… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: US Threatens Sanctions if 'Voices, Votes Not Respected'

State Department, 4 January 2019

The United States stands by the millions of Congolese voters who went to the polls across the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) on December 30 to participate in presidential,… Read more »

InFocus

DR Congo Election Marked By Delays, Irregularities

Millions of voters cast ballots in the Democratic Republic of Congo, in a widely anticipated election that could mark the African giant's first democratic transfer of power or tip ... Read more »
- Southern Africa: SADC Says DRC Election Was Above Board
- Congo-Kinshasa: Internet, SMS Shutdown Threatens Crediblity of Election
Opposition Areas Dropped from DR Congo Presidential Poll

The elections, which have already been delayed by two years, will go ahead on Sunday except in three cities that the electoral commission says are too hard-hit by Ebola and ... Read more »
- Congo-Kinshasa: President Kabila Speaks on Elections
- Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo Elections - Reversing a Dangerous Decision
DR Congo Election Delayed - Again

Elections in the Democratic Republic of Congo, already postponed several times since 2016, have been postponed by another week. In a guest column for AllAfrica, written before the ... Read more »
- Congo-Kinshasa: Opposition Rejects Election Delay
- Congo-Kinshasa: Election Postponement Deals Further Blow to Voter Confidence
Fire Guts DR Congo's Electoral Commission Building

The head of the Independent National Election Commission Corneille Nangaa has said that the fire broke out around 2am in a building where election materials were being kept. Read more »
- Congo-Kinshasa: Fire Guts Electoral Commission Building
- Congo-Kinshasa: Fire Destroys Voting Machines Ahead of Poll

Congo-Kinshasa: Congo Election Results May Be Delayed

VOA, 4 January 2019

The United States is demanding the Democratic Republic of Congo release “accurate” election results and warned of sanctions against anyone who tries to undermine… Read more »
East Africa: DRC Poll Makes Uganda Last Mobutuist State in EA

Monitor, 2 January 2019

At the weekend, neighbour Democratic Republic of Congo went to the polls. Read more »

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