Tag: Felix Tshisekedi
Russia announces having approved a draft military cooperation agreement with the DRC
A draft military cooperation agreement with the Democratic Republic of Congo was approved this week by Moscow. An announcement made on the official website of the Russian government on Tuesday,…
the president will look into the case of journalist Stanis Bujakera, on trial for 4 months
Congolese journalist Stanis Bujakera, arrested on September 8, 2023, is “ maybe […] moldering » in prison because of “ procrastination » of justice, estimated on February 22, 2024 the…
the party of Moïse Katumbi wants to “lead a fighting republican opposition”
Even if it continues to describe the elections of December 20 as chaotic, the opposition party Ensemble pour la République, which came second in the presidential and legislative elections, decides…
how will possible appeals be handled after the provisional results for the Presidential election?
In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), while the victory of Félix Tshisekedi in the presidential election was proclaimed by the Independent National Electoral Commission (Céni) on December 31, 2023,…
five days after the elections, establishment of a major security system in Lubumbashi
Five days after the general elections in the DRC, the army has just established a major military presence in Lubumbashi, stronghold of Moïse Katumbi, the major challenger to outgoing President…
a collective of presidential candidates denounces a “sham election” and calls for demonstrations
While the first results are just beginning to fall, a group of presidential candidates – including Martin Fayulu, Denis Mukwege, Théodore Ngoy, Jean-Claude Baende and Nkema Liloo – strongly denounced…
last day of campaigning for candidates and still logistical concerns
It is the last day of campaigning in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The country must vote this Wednesday, December 20 for general elections: presidential, legislative and local. The campaign…
in Kinshasa, last campaign meeting for outgoing president Félix Tshisekedi
The President of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) Félix Tshisekedi, who is seeking a second term on December 20, 2013, delivered a final meeting 48 hours before the general…
Corneille Nangaa launches a political-military coalition of which the M23 is part
The former president of the Independent National Electoral Commission (Céni), Corneille Nangaa, officially announced this Friday, December 15, the launch of a new coalition called “Alliance Fleuve Congo”. From Nairobi,…
civil society calls on candidates for financial transparency
The Congolese are called to elect their president, their provincial and national deputies and municipal councilors on December 20. The candidates are already campaigning and civil society is calling for…