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Blinken asks President Tshisekedi to address DRC election concerns

admin | January 23, 2024

By AFP US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday called on the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) President Felix Tshisekedi to address election concerns after he was sworn in for a new term. Blinken, travelling in West Africa, spoke by telephone with Tshisekedi to congratulate him on his victory, the State […]

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DR Congo enters second day of chaotic election

admin | December 21, 2023

By AFP Voters in DR Congo are due to go to the polls again on Thursday, in a general election marked by severe logistical troubles that meant some polling stations never opened. The impoverished but mineral-rich central African nation staged four concurrent elections on Wednesday — to pick a president, […]

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DRC govt reassures voters of security

Obed Kankiriho | December 20, 2023

The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo has assured voters of total security during today’s presidential election. The Congolese people today go to the polls to elect new leaders across various levels of governance, including the presidential, parliamentary, provincial, and municipal levels. A staggering 44 million people have registered […]

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Experts slam DRC govt for blocking election observers

Kevin Githuku | December 20, 2023

Election experts have slammed the Democratic Republic of Congo’s decision to block election observers in their ongoing election process. The East African Community (EAC) will not observe the general polls in DRC today after the DRC secretariat said in a statement that DRC authorities declined their application to have an […]