Tagged: democratic republic of congo
Farida Adamu
What We Know about the DRC’s Cabinet Split
In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Former Justice Minister Alexis Thambwe Mwamba has won the election for the country’s Senate Presidency. Rumoured to be the favourite candidate of former President Kabila, he won the parliament’s highest seat through a secret ballot with a score of 65 votes to 43 against his opponent, Modeste Bahati […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
Electoral Campaigns Kick-Off in DRC As Spectators Call for Peaceful and Credible Elections
After two years of pushbacks and delays, campaigns have officially kicked off in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) ahead of the December 23rd elections. This poll will find a replacement for the outgoing Joseph Kabila, whose tenure ended two years ago in 2016. Kabila, who assumed office in 2001, has been the major road […]
Staff Writer
The DRC and its December 2018 Elections
It came as a shock to many when Joseph Kabila announced he will not be a candidate during the December elections in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Many had predicted that the 47-year-old president, in power since 2001, would run for a third term, despite being barred from doing so by the constitution. Kabila’s […]