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DRC in mourning as funeral parties banned
Numerous countries around the world have adopted similar measures to try to counter Covid-19
DRC presidential runner-up asks court to cancel result
Martin Fayulu has appealed to the Constitutional Court to annul the provisional result which awarded victory to his opposition rival Felix Tshisekedi
A Tshisekedi finally at DRC’s helm
But there are fears that Felix has been co-opted by Joseph Kabila, who controls the electoral commission
DRC’s Tshisekedi: Son, heir and president-elect
Since his father founded the UDPS in 1982, the party has served as an opposition mainstay in the DRC
Hopes rise that DRC’s elections are in home stretch
The country is in flux over a thrice-delayed presidential vote
DRC: State says it cut internet to avoid ‘uprising’ after vote
The DRC has never had a peaceful transition of power since independence from Belgium in 1960, and bloodshed marred elections in 2006 and 2011
Volatile DRC braces for troubled election
The vote crowns two years of turmoil, sharpening worries that the fragile giant of central Africa may once more spiral into violence
DRC to vote in end-of-an-era poll
Twenty-one candidates are running to replace Kabila, whose hand-picked successor Emmanuel Ramazani Shadary is one of the front-runners
Campaigning for critical election opens in crisis-wracked DRC
At stake in the vote is political stewardship of a mineral-rich country that has never known a peaceful transition of power since independence
Ebola fear empties DRC village schools
Teaching staff and aid workers fear that children who walk around freely in the village pose a risk far worse than they would pose in a classroom
DRC’s Kabila backs ex-interior minister for vote: spokesperson
The announcement came just hours before the deadline for lodging applications for the December 23 election
DRC’s carbon bomb is ticking
Scientists and green campaigners say the peatlands hold gigatonnes of carbon — a stockpile that poses a threat to hopes of limiting global warming.
Hosts Gabon crash out of Afcon as Burkina Faso top group
There was agony for Gabon on Sunday as the hosts were condemned to a group-stage exit following a goalless draw with Cameroon.
Cameroon close in on last eight as Aubameyang, Gabon held again
The Indomitable Lions came from behind to defeat Guinea-Bissau with Sebastien Siani and Michael Ngadeu netting.
Champagne producers uneasy over takeover bid
A bid by India’s United Breweries to take over the French champagne group Taittinger has sparked concern among wine professionals in the company’s home region in Northern France.…