Tagged: Joseph Kabila
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
SADC Calls for Recount of votes in the DRC
The Southern African Development Community (SADC), a regional organisation for southern African states, has called for a recount of votes in the Democratic Republic of Congo. This comes after the DRC’s electoral body announced the provisional results of the December election, declaring Felix Tshisekedi the winner. In a statement released on Sunday, SADC announced that […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
Provisional results for the DRC presidential elections are out
After what can only be described as a hotly contested presidential race, the Democratic Republic of Congo’s Electoral Commission (CENI) has declared opposition leader, Felix Tshisekedi, the provisional winner of the elections. Following several delays before and after the elections, son of veteran opposition leader, Etienne Tshisekedi, is set to replace Kabila in what will […]
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 […]
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 […]