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DRC’s worst floods in decades leave tens of thousands in temporary shelter

People in affected areas say they are still waiting for government help after more than 300 deaths and widespread devastation

The Guardian - UK

DR Congo Says Pullout Of UN Peacekeepers Has Started

The withdrawal of UN peacekeepers from the Democratic Republic of Congo "has commenced", the foreign minister announced on Saturday, with completion due by the end of the year.

International Business Times

Congo's president is declared winner of election that opposition wants redone

The results of the Dec. 20 election were announced amid calls from the opposition and civil society groups for the vote to be rerun due to logistical problems they said had undermined the balloting.

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DR Congo’s President Tshisekedi wins second term with 73% of the vote

Congo's President Felix Tshisekedi won reelection 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…

France 24

At least 13 wounded as DRC police break up banned election protest

At least 13 people were injured in Kinshasa on Wednesday after riot police fired tear gas in clashes with demonstrators protesting against last week's presidential elections in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

Radio France Internationale

Police Prevent Election Protest In DR Congo Capital

Police in the Democratic Republic of Congo's capital Kinshasa prevented protesters from assembling Wednesday, AFP reporters saw, after a demonstration against last week's elections was banned.

International Business Times

Opposition parties in Democratic Republic of Congo protest poll despite ban

Opposition candidates in last week's presidential election in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) were marching in the capital Kinshasa on Wednesday, despite authorities banning the protest and early results showing the incumbent Felix Tshisekedi with a large lead.

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Opposition parties demand fresh vote in DRC after poll chaos

Opposition parties in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Monday called for a fresh poll as election chiefs continued to publish results of last week's vote for a new president.

Radio France Internationale

Calls For Restraint In DR Congo After Tense Vote

Western embassies in Democratic Republic of Congo's capital Kinshasa urged restraint on Saturday, after several leading opposition members called this week's election a "sham" and called for protests.

International Business Times

Could DR Congo’s Tshisekedi declare war on Rwanda if re-elected?

The DRC, Africa’s second largest country by size, has seen years of instability, part of which it blames on Rwanda.

Al Jazeera

Voting for president in Congo begins as fears persist over safety, credible election

Some 44 million people — almost half the population — were expected to vote, but many, including several million displaced by conflict in the vast country's east, could struggle to cast their ballots.

WEKU

Q&A: DR Congo election chief on ‘unfair’ criticism and vote preparedness

Denis Kadima tells Al Jazeera that most of the criticism of CENI is unwarranted.

Al Jazeera

Women's rights take centre stage in DR Congo election

Ahead of Monday’s election in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), women’s faces can be seen everywhere, pinned up on electoral posters throughout the country. During his five-year term, President Félix Tshisekedi demonstrated a commitment to women’s rights and better female representation in politics, but there is still a long…

France 24

Conflict-weary DR Congo votes on December 20: A guide to the election

As the mineral-rich DR Congo prepares to vote for a new president this December, opponents are already crying foul.

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East Africa force starts withdrawal from DR Congo

Scores of Kenyan troops flew out of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Sunday, marking the start of the withdrawal of a regional force after Kinshasa did not renew its mandate to help fight M23 rebels.

International Business Times

East African Regional Force Begins Withdrawal From DRC

The East African Community (EAC) regional force began its withdrawal from the Democratic Republic of Congo on Sunday morning after Kinshasa deemed it ineffective and refused to renew its mandate.

The Guardian - UK

DRC offers free maternity care to cut death rate among mothers and babies

Healthcare workers say clinics are being overwhelmed by women seeking help, amid lack of staff and facilities to back programme

Radio France Internationale

DRC's Francophone Games under audit for overspending

Organisers of the Francophone Games in Kinshasa are being blamed for vast overspending. Their financial auditors had just arrived on Sunday in DRC to investigate this summer's games.

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DRC leader files bid for re-election amid crowded race

The Democratic Republic of Congo's leader Felix Tshisekedi has submitted his candidacy for a second term in office, joining a crowded list of presidential hopefuls including opposition heavyweights and a Nobel Peace Prize winner. The deadline for submission of candidates for presidential election was this Sunday.

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DR Congo To Move Embassy To Jerusalem, Israel Opens Mission In Kinshasa

Congo becomes latest country to relocate embassy, reflecting growing ties with Israel.

The Guardian - UK

Rumba Rules review – a window on to the passion of the Congolese music scene

Intimate footage captures the frenetic energy, onstage passion and power struggles at the heart of the Brigade Sarbati Orchestra in Kinshasa

Radio France Internationale

Long road for DRC as it renegotiates minerals deal with China

A massive "resource for infrastructure" deal between China and the Democratic Republic of Congo has been criticised by Kinshasa as too favourable to Beijing. President Felix Tshisekedi was there in May to rebalance the contract. Three months later, Congolese civil society groups are upset over what they call a lack…

France 24

ECOWAS says military intervention in Niger 'last resort'

In tonight's edition: The cutting of power transmission from Nigeria to Niger puts pressure on Niamey as regional defence chiefs meet to work out the next steps in response to last week's coup. Also, after the recent end of a three-year goods ban, Beninese traders who have long relied on…

The Guardian - UK

Why is the DRC wasting precious resources on an outdated testament to French colonial power?

As Le Jeux de la Francophonie begin in Kinshasa, questions must be asked about the event’s value and France’s role in African affairs, writes Vava Tampa

France 24

Kinshasa residents terrified by rising number of public transportation kidnappings

Twenty-seven people in the Democratic Republic of Congo were sentenced to life in prison for kidnapping passengers who had the misfortune of getting into their fake taxis. But despite this mass sentencing, which took place between July 5 and 7, people in Kinshasa are still terrified by the rising number…

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