Tagged: DRC
Conrad Omodiagbe
DRC Decides: Internet cuts and the effects it may have on the final results
After several delays, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) held its first major democratic election since 2011 on the 30th of December, 2018. As expected, most roads leading to the elections were tainted by controversy and the election itself was not without its own share of drama. Over 46 million Congolese citizens registered with the […]
Asari Ndem
The DRC and failed promises: DR Congo awaits election results
Yesterday’s vote for a new president of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) left a few voters enraged and frustrated but, was overall uncharacteristically calm. The run up to the elections was tense as pockets of violence erupted throughout the country due to the decision to exclude nearly 1.3 million people, out of a voting […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
Fire Guts DRC Electoral Commission Destroying over 8,000 Voting Machines
With just 9 days left to the December 23rd presidential election in the Democratic Republic of Congo, a fire has reportedly destroyed over 8,000 voting machines in the country’s capital of Kinshasha, according to the nation’s electoral body. The country’s National Election Commission (CENI) reported that the fire broke out in the early hours of […]
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 […]
Asari Ndem
Third Time’s the Charm: DRC General Elections, Two Years Behind Schedule
With December 23rd set for the upcoming general elections for the highest seat of power in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the world wonders if maybe, just maybe, this will be the one that actually happens. Since November 2016, the government of the DRC has postponed its general elections at the request of the […]
Marie-Rose Tshite
How the DR Congo’s delayed elections affects the country
2016 was a year of hope for many Congolese citizens who believed that it was going to be a historic moment for the country and the continent. Many citizens hoped the DRC would be an example in organizing credible elections in a country where everyone tends to cling to power. Unfortunately, the government claimed that […]