ANC raises concerns over Zimbabwe instabilityThe ANC has said that it has noted with concern the political situations in both Zimbabwe and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).In a statement....
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Congo's new leader ushers Kabila out; says no time to wasteKINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Longtime Congo leader Joseph Kabila has been ushered out, and his successor has begun by appointing a chief of staff who says there is no time to waste.Newly inaugurated President Felix Tshisekedi's first.......
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Buhari sends message to DRC's new president, Feliz TshisekediPresident Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated newly elected President Felix Tshisekedi of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) on his victory and inauguration. Buhari, in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, commended the Government and people of DRC for thei....
ISPR rejects Indian media reports on talksRAWALPINDI: Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General Maj Gen Asif Ghafoor on Thursday rejected reports in Indian newspaper Hindustan Times that Chief of the Army Staff Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa had approached his Indian counterpart for talks.
The Indian publication reported that Gen Ba....
Tshisekedi sworn in as new president of DR CongoKINSHASA, DR Congo – Opposition leader Felix Tshisekedi was sworn in Thursday, January 24, as president of Democratic Republic of Congo, in the country's first peaceful handover of power since it gained independence in 1960.
Tshisekedi took the oath of office flanked by outgoing head of state....
The Latest: Congo's Tshisekedi sworn in as new presidentKINSHASA, Congo (AP) — The Latest on Congo's new president (all times local):2:30 p.m.Congo's Felix Tshisekedi has been sworn in as the new president, cementing the Central African nation's first peaceful transfer of power since.......
The West's unconscious bias against tech in Afrika limits innovationJanuary 2017 was special in many ways; important to note, it was the first time I ever boarded an airplane, but also it was the time I underwent a grueling visa experience. Armed with notarized documents, among them, a promissory 6-month work contract, particulars of my record of employment (hint; a....
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Congo set to inaugurate new president from oppositionKINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Congo is set to inaugurate an opposition leader as its unexpected new president in the Central African country's first peaceful, democratic transfer of power since independence nearly 60 years ago.The 55-year-old.......
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In Congo, some party on eve of opposition taking presidencyKINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Memorial caps, vibrant T-shirts, plenty of food. The surprise win by Congo opposition leader Felix Tshisekedi has breathed new life into one neighborhood of the capital, Kinshasa, as supporters celebrate ahead.......
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US accepts Congo's president-elect despite disputed electionJOHANNESBURG (AP) — The United States says it welcomes the certification by Congo's Constitutional Court of Felix Tshisekedi as the country's next president, joining others in the international community in accepting the results of.......
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Ebola Vaccine Supplies Are Expected to LastThe World Health Organization predicts the Democratic Republic of the Congo has enough of the experimental vaccine
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DR Congo presidential inauguration set for January 24KINSHASA, DR Congo – Opposition leader Felix Tshisekedi will be sworn in on Thursday, January 24, as DR Congo's next president, sources said in Kinshasa, ending uncertainty about when the ceremony would take place.
The inauguration will take place at the Palace of the Nation, the seat of the ....
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Reliable journalist: Crystal Palace in the hunt to sign £25m int'l from PL rival clubReliable journalist: Crystal Palace in the hunt to sign £25m int'l from PL rival club - originally posted on Sportslens.com
According to the reliable journalist Pete O’Rourke, Crystal Palace are weighing up a move to sign Yannick Bolaise from Everton, during the January t....
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In Congo, the Tshisekedi no one had expected takes powerDAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Felix Tshisekedi has emerged from his father's shadow to become Congo's next president. For decades that post eluded his father, the venerated opposition politician, Etienne, whose death in 2017 helped catapult.......
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Ranger motivation in dangerous African parkA new study looks at the job satisfaction of front line conservation rangers working in challenging conditions at a national park in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and identifies ways to improve motivation to make them more effective at enforcing the law.....
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EU, AU urge Congo leader to unite country after tense pollsBRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union and African Union are committing to work closely with Congo's president-elect Felix Tshisekedi, backing off reservations about the disputed vote.They urge him to heal divisions in the turbulent.......
Congo presidential inauguration postponedKINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Congo's government spokesman said that president-elect Felix Tshisekedi's inauguration has been postponed from Tuesday.Lambert Mende said Monday that the swearing in ceremony will likely happen Thursday.Following.......
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The Latest: Burundi leader congratulates Congo poll winnerKINSHASA, Congo (AP) — The Latest on Congo's election results (all times local):12:45 p.m.Burundi's President Pierre Nkurunziza congratulated Congo's President elect Felix Tshisekedi and the Congolese people on the election result."Through.......
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Congo's court upholds victory of Felix TshisekediKINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Congo's Constitutional court confirmed the victory of Felix Tshisekedi, dismissing the claims of massive vote fraud by runner-up Martin Fayulu.Tshisekedi's supporters celebrated the court decision, announced.......
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DR Congo court confirms Tshisekedi winner of disputed presidential electionKINSHASA, DR Congo – DR Congo's top court on Sunday, January 20 declared opposition leader Felix Tshisekedi the winner of disputed presidential elections after throwing out a legal challenge by the runner-up.
Announcing the final results of the much-delayed poll, the Constitutional Court said....
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Losing politician declares himself president-elect in DRCDemocratic Republic of Congo opposition leader Martin Fayulu rejected a court ruling Saturday that upheld his defeat in the country's presidential election, instead declaring himself president-elect.....
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Congo court affirms results of contested presidential electionThe Constitutional Court of the Democratic Republic of Congo ruled early Sunday on the results of the country's highly contested election, determining that the opposition candidate Félix Tshisekedi was in fact the winner and rejecting a challenge from another opposition figure who was the runner-up....
DR Congo court upholds election resultDR Congo court rejects opposition appeal against presidential election result, upholding victory of Felix Tshisekedi....
The Latest: Congo's internet service is back after 20 daysKINSHASA, Congo (AP) — The Latest on Congo's presidential election (all times local):10:10 p.m.People inside Congo say internet service has returned, 20 days after it was cut off following the elections.Internet service in Congo.......
DR Congo court to rule on disputed poll, snubbing African UnionKINSHASA, DR Congo – DR Congo's top court said it will give its verdict Saturday, January 19, on final presidential election results which have been challenged at home and abroad, spurning an appeal from the African Union to suspend the announcement.
The Constitutional Court is urgently hearin....
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Party of declared Congo vote winner rejects AU interventionKINSHASA, Congo (AP) — The party behind the declared winner of Congo's presidential election is rejecting the African Union's surprise request to delay announcing the final results amid "serious doubts" about the vote.The secretary-general.......
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US says Congo's 20 days without internet '20 days too many'JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The United States ambassador to Congo says 20 days without internet in the country are "20 days too many" and that access cut off just after the disputed presidential election "needs to be restored now."Ambassador.......
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DRC poll results placed under 'serious doubt'; calls for suspensionThe African Union has "serious doubts" about the provisional election results in the Democratic Republic of Congo and is asking that country to suspend the announcement of the final vote counts for the December 30 elections.....
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The Latest: AU delegation to Congo to depart on MondayKINSHASA, Congo (AP) — The Latest on Congo's disputed presidential election (all times local):10:05 a.m.An African Union spokeswoman says a high-level delegation is leaving on Monday for Congo after the continental body's surprise.......
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Congo court poised to rule on presidential vote challengeKINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Congo's constitutional court is poised to rule as early as Friday on a challenge to the presidential election results. But the African Union continental body has issued a surprise last-minute request for Congo's.......
The Latest: AU urges Congo to suspend final election resultsKINSHASA, Congo (AP) — The Latest on Congo's disputed presidential election (all times local):10:45 p.m.An African Union statement backed by heads of state is calling on Congo's government to suspend the announcement of final.......
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African bloc urges world to respect Congo election processKINSHASA, Congo (AP) — A grouping of African states is urging the international community to respect Congo's sovereignty and legal processes as its constitutional court is set to rule on a challenge to the presidential election results.The.......
UN: At least 890 killed in December clashes in CongoGENEVA (AP) — The U.N. human rights office says "credible sources" indicate that at least 890 people were killed last month during three days of clashes among villages in western Congo.
Michelle Bachelet, the U.N. human rights chief, said the perpetrators should be brought to justice over such ....
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Ford drives cobalt supply chain transparency with IBM blockchainFord has become the latest company to jump on the blockchain pilot bandwagon. The American car manufacturing giant is conducting a blockchain trial in a bid to trace cobalt, found in the lithium-ion batteries used by electric cars, from a Chinese-owned mine in the Congo. Ford is using decentralized ....
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Nearly 900 killed in ethnic violence in Congo in mid-December: UNCredible reports suggest that at least 890 people were killed in ethnic violence in northwestern Democratic Republic of Congo in mid-December, the United Nations human rights office said on Wednesday.....
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Deadly Congo Ebola outbreak hits 600 casesThe second-deadliest Ebola outbreak in modern history has exceeded 600 confirmed cases over the last five months, health officials said. Since the outbreak first hit the Democratic Republic of the Congo on Aug. 1, 649 stricken people have reported symptoms of hemorrhagic fever in two of the central.....
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Here's why the DRC cut off their internet in the run-up to the electionsAuthorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) cut off internet access in the run-up to elections during December 2018 — other telecommunications services such as SMS were also suspended in the country. The reason given by authorities in the DRC for the internet shut down is they wante....
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Congo Constitutional Court begins election appeal hearingKINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Congo's Constitutional Court has begun hearing an appeal against the presidential election results lodged by opposition candidate Martin Fayulu.Lawyers represented both Fayulu and the declared winner Felix.......
