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Congo's President Felix Tshisekedi is declared winner of election that opposition wants redone
1 year ago

Congo's President Felix Tshisekedi is declared winner of election that opposition wants redone

The Hindu  

Congo's President Felix Tshisekedi won re-election with more than 70% of the vote, the country's election commission said Sunday. The preliminary results of the Dec. 20 election were announced in the capital, Kinshasa, amid demands from the opposition and some civil society groups for the vote to be rerun due to massive logistical problems that put the validity of the …

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Congo’s President Felix Tshisekedi is declared winner of election that opposition wants redone
1 year ago

Congo’s President Felix Tshisekedi is declared winner of election that opposition wants redone

Associated Press  

KINSHASA, Congo — Congo’s President Felix Tshisekedi has won reelection with more than 70% of the vote, the country’s election commission said Sunday as opposition candidates and their supporters questioned the validity of the results. “If a foreign country considers these elections to be elections, there’s a problem,” Fayulu said at a news conference in the capital Sunday before the …

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Tshisekedi re-elected DR Congo president as opposition calls vote a ‘farce’
1 year ago

Tshisekedi re-elected DR Congo president as opposition calls vote a ‘farce’

Al Jazeera  

Felix Tshisekedi wins a landslide victory to secure a second term in election the opposition has labelled a ‘farce’. The Democratic Republic of Congo’s President Felix Tshisekedi won re-election with more than 70 percent of the vote, the country’s election commission has announced. The preliminary results of the December 20 election were announced in the capital, Kinshasa, on Sunday amid …

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Opposition candidate in Congo alleges police fired bullets as protesters seek re-do of election
1 year ago

Opposition candidate in Congo alleges police fired bullets as protesters seek re-do of election

Associated Press  

KINSHASA, Congo — A main opposition candidate in Congo accused police of using live bullets to break up a protest Wednesday in the capital, as demonstrators demanded a re-do of last week’s presidential election. “I feel bad this is not a country anymore,” Fayulu said, adding that Congolese will not accept it if President Felix Tshisekedi is declared the winner …

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Congolese businessman Katumbi launches his presidential campaign to challenge Tshisekedi
1 year, 1 month ago

Congolese businessman Katumbi launches his presidential campaign to challenge Tshisekedi

Associated Press  

KISANGANI, Congo — Congolese businessman and opposition leader Moise Katumbi launched his presidential campaign on Monday, five years after the regime in power at the time blocked him from running. Katumbi’s rally in the city of Kisangani came a day after his two main competitors, President Felix Tshisekedi and opposition figure Martin Fayulu, started their campaigns ahead of the Dec. …

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Congo’s presidential candidates kick off campaigning a month before election
1 year, 1 month ago

Congo’s presidential candidates kick off campaigning a month before election

Associated Press  

KINSHASA, Congo — Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi and a politician hoping to unseat him next month launched their campaigns Sunday as the incumbent leader faces ongoing violence in eastern Congo and a divided field of opposition candidates. The candidates represented at the talks included Martin Fayulu, a former oil executive who lost to Thisekedi five years ago; businessman Moise Katumbi; …

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Congo’s surprise new leader in 1st peaceful power transfer
5 years, 11 months ago

Congo’s surprise new leader in 1st peaceful power transfer

Associated Press  

KINSHASA, Congo — Opposition leader Felix Tshisekedi was sworn in as Congo’s president Thursday, marking the country’s first peaceful transfer of power since independence from Belgium nearly 60 years ago, and immediately announced plans for the release of all political prisoners. “We are committed to building a modern, peaceful, democratic and caring state for every citizen,” the new president said, …

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Felix Tshisekedi Is Sworn In As Congo's President
5 years, 11 months ago

Felix Tshisekedi Is Sworn In As Congo's President

NPR  

Felix Tshisekedi Is Sworn In As Congo's President Enlarge this image toggle caption Jerome Delay/AP Jerome Delay/AP The Democratic Republic of the Congo has sworn in Felix Tshisekedi as its first new president in 18 years, despite questions about the credibility of his election victory. The electoral commission declared that Tshisekedi — an opposition leader and son of Congo's historic …

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The Latest: Tshisekedi says his win a victory for all Congo
5 years, 11 months ago

The Latest: Tshisekedi says his win a victory for all Congo

Associated Press  

KINSHASA, Congo — The Latest on Congo’s presidential election : 5:20 a.m. Congo’s President-elect Felix Tshisekedi said early Sunday that the Constitutional Court’s decision confirming him as the winner of the presidential election was a victory for the entire country. It’s a shame that Mr. Fayulu wants to stay isolated.” ___ 2:25 a.m. Congo’s election runner-up Martin Fayulu is calling …

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DR Congo: opposition leader Martin Fayulu rejects court ruling and declares himself president-elect
5 years, 11 months ago

DR Congo: opposition leader Martin Fayulu rejects court ruling and declares himself president-elect

CNN  

CNN — Democratic Republic of Congo opposition leader Martin Fayulu rejected a court ruling Saturday that upheld his defeat in the country’s presidential election, instead declaring himself president-elect. “As such, I ask the Congolese people not to recognize any individual who would claim this authority illegitimately nor to obey any orders that would emanate from such a person.” Fayulu suffered …

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Congo court poised to rule on presidential vote challenge
5 years, 11 months ago

Congo court poised to rule on presidential vote challenge

Associated Press  

KINSHASA, Congo — Congo’s constitutional court is poised to rule on a challenge to the presidential election, with the government on Friday dismissing an unprecedented request by the African Union continental body to delay releasing the final results because of “serious doubts” about the vote. Congo government spokesman Lambert Mende called the matter one for the country’s judicial bodies, and …

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African Leaders Want Congo To Delay Declaring Final Results Of Presidential Election
5 years, 11 months ago

African Leaders Want Congo To Delay Declaring Final Results Of Presidential Election

NPR  

African Leaders Want Congo To Delay Declaring Final Results Of Presidential Election The African Union is calling on the Democratic Republic of the Congo to hold off declaring final results of the disputed presidential election. The African Union is a kind of United Nations for the continent, and its leaders voiced concern about Congo's disputed presidential election. OFEIBEA QUIST-ARCTON, BYLINE: …

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Citing ‘serious doubts’, AU urges delay to final DRC vote results
5 years, 11 months ago

Citing ‘serious doubts’, AU urges delay to final DRC vote results

Al Jazeera  

African Union agrees to urgently send ‘high-level delegation’ to Kinshasa to find way out of DRC’s political crisis. The African Union has called for the final announcement of last month’s disputed presidential elections in the Democratic Republic of the Congo to be suspended due to “serious doubts”. “The Heads of State and Government attending the meeting concluded that there were …

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Congo elections: AU calls for suspension of DR Congo election results announcement
5 years, 11 months ago

Congo elections: AU calls for suspension of DR Congo election results announcement

CNN  

CNN — The African Union has “serious doubts” about the provisional election results in the Democratic Republic of Congo and is asking that country to suspend the announcement of the final vote counts for the December 30 elections. “The heads of state and government attending the meeting concluded that there were serious doubts on the conformity of the provisional results …

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SADC calls emergency meeting over disputed DR Congo election
5 years, 11 months ago

SADC calls emergency meeting over disputed DR Congo election

Al Jazeera  

Talks called by southern African bloc comes as the constitutional court begins hearing an appeal against vote results. A southern African regional bloc has called for an emergency meeting to discuss the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s disputed presidential election, as a court in Kinshasa began hearing an appeal against the results announced last week. Outgoing President Joseph Kabila’s diplomatic …

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Regional body SADC calls for DR Congo election vote recount
5 years, 11 months ago

Regional body SADC calls for DR Congo election vote recount

Al Jazeera  

SADC says Kinshasa should recount votes of the disputed December 30 election and form a national unity government. Here’s a recap of the developments, as political uncertainty grows in the wake of contested election results: Vote delay Polls were first scheduled to be held in 2016 but the electoral commission delayed the vote citing lack of resources. No voting in …

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DRC presidential runner-up Fayulu asks court to cancel result
5 years, 11 months ago

DRC presidential runner-up Fayulu asks court to cancel result

Al Jazeera  

Martin Fayulu appeals against the result of last month’s election, claiming he won with 62 percent of the vote. Martin Fayulu, who came second in the Democratic Republic of the Congo‘s presidential election last month, has appealed to the country’s Constitutional Court to cancel the provisional result. “The request seeks the annulment of the result declaring Felix Tshisekedi president,” his …

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Congo presidential runner-up Martin Fayulu asks court to order election recount
5 years, 11 months ago

Congo presidential runner-up Martin Fayulu asks court to order election recount

CNN  

CNN — The runner-up in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s disputed presidential election, Martin Fayulu, said Saturday that he had asked the country’s Constitutional Court to order a full recount. CAROLINE THIRION/AFP/Getty Images Fayulu suffered a surprising defeat Thursday when Congo’s electoral commission announced that another opposition leader, Felix Tshisekedi, had won the December 30 vote. In a phone interview …

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Congo runner-up claims victory, will file election challenge
5 years, 11 months ago

Congo runner-up claims victory, will file election challenge

Associated Press  

KINSHASA, Congo — Congo runner-up Martin Fayulu announced on Friday he will file a court challenge to the presidential election results, while his opposition coalition asserted he actually received 61 percent of the vote according to the findings of the influential Catholic Church’s observers. A businessman and vocal campaigner against Congo’s widespread corruption, Fayulu accuses outgoing President Joseph Kabila of …

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Felix Tshisekedi wins DR Congo presidential vote: Electoral board
6 years ago

Felix Tshisekedi wins DR Congo presidential vote: Electoral board

Al Jazeera  

Official results dismissed as ‘electoral coup’ by rival Martin Fayulu, who led in polling ahead of long-delayed vote. Felix Tshisekedi has vowed to be the president “of all Congolese” after the Democratic Republic of Congo‘s electoral commission declared him the winner of the country’s long-delayed elections. “Of course we are not happy as our candidate lost, but the Congolese people …

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France, Belgium cast doubt on DR Congo election result
6 years ago

France, Belgium cast doubt on DR Congo election result

Al Jazeera  

France and Belgium are challenging the outcome of the Democratic Republic of the Congo‘s presidential election, with France’s foreign minister saying the declared victory of opposition chief Felix Tshisekedi was “not consistent” with the results and that his rival Martin Fayulu appeared to have won. In remarks made just hours after the provisional results were announced on Thursday, Foreign Minister …

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Who is Felix Tshisekedi, DR Congo’s president-elect?
6 years ago

Who is Felix Tshisekedi, DR Congo’s president-elect?

Al Jazeera  

If losing candidates concede defeat, it will be the DRC’s first peaceful transfer of power since independence. 190108161657761 If the losing candidates concede defeat, it would pave the way for the first peaceful transfer of power in the DRC since the country gained independence from Belgium in 1960. But Tshisekedi never accepted his seat as he did not recognise his …

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Riot police deployed at DRC electoral body before vote result
6 years ago

Riot police deployed at DRC electoral body before vote result

Al Jazeera  

Riot police deployed at the electoral commission headquarters in Kinshasa on Wednesday amid fears of a disputed result in Democratic Republic of Congo‘s presidential election marked by accusations of vote fraud. Police also took up positions along the city’s main boulevard, as Congolese feared about possible violence amid suspicions that President Joseph Kabila‘s government was negotiating a power-sharing deal with …

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‘No revenge’: Martin Fayulu on DRC elections and corruption
6 years ago

‘No revenge’: Martin Fayulu on DRC elections and corruption

Al Jazeera  

The DRC opposition’s presidential candidate discusses the elections, corruption and his country’s future post-Kabila. One year ago, Martin Fayulu was barely known beyond the Democratic Republic of the Congo‘s capital Kinshasa, until he was nominated as the presidential candidate of the opposition Lamuka coalition. Some opinion polls say Fayulu is the biggest threat to President Joseph Kabila‘s preferred ruling party …

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