Etienne Tshisekedi has rejected the DRC’s election results which made Joseph Kabila president, instead declaring himself leader of the country.
The DRC’s election commission has announced much-delayed poll results, naming incumbent Joseph Kabila the winner of another five-year term.
The delayed poll results have rallied the Congolese against their leader and South Africa.
Officials are due to announce the winner of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s elections, which will probably see Joseph Kabila sworn in again.
Troops in the DRC have been on standby as tensions rise amid voters waiting for election results, which have been postponed for 48 hours.
Ahead of the announcement of the election winner in the DRC, tensions reached boiling point and police had to fire teargas at opposition supporters.
DRC President Joseph Kabila has a lead over top challenger Etienne Tshisekedi, with election officials due to name a winner amid fears of violence.
Clashes erupted between protesters and security forces in parts of Democratic Republic of Congo ahead of the country’s full election results.
Politicians in the DRC have been urged to show restraint as opposition parties reject partial results that show President Joseph Kabila in the lead.
A joint statement from major Congolese opposition parties cites irregularities in the recent election and rejects early results showing Kabila on top.
A top ally of DRC President Joseph Kabila has accused his main rival’s party of insurrection, vowing to deal firmly with any unrest or "schemes".
African Union observers have urged candidates in DRC’s elections to accept the outcome of this week’s polls, insisting they were well managed.
Voter intimidation, electoral fraud and delays have been reported during the Democratic Republic of Congo’s second election, which began on Monday.
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/ 28 November 2011
Defence Minister Lindiwe Sisulu’s motorcade was threatened and stoned in the Democratic Republic of Congo at the weekend.
Despite weekend clashes that sparked fears of a delay, voting in the DRC has begun, with incumbent Joseph Kabila pitted against 10 challengers.
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/ 27 November 2011
Two people have been killed in conflict days before the DRC’s presidential elections, which observers say could re-ignite conflict in the country.
Police in Kinshasa have banned rallies after a man died and teargas was used to disperse opposition supporters on the final day of campaigning.
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/ 25 November 2011
Death threats, assassinations, brown envelopes and politically aligned media owners. Being a journalist was never easy in the Congo.
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/ 25 November 2011
South Africa has emerged as a key part of the battleground for the November 28 elections in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Opposition leader Etienne Tshisekedi takes on President Joseph Kabila in the DRC’s November elections, and already there’s blood on the streets.
The DRC’s electoral commission says it would ask for a extra days should it be unable to organise the November 28 presidential elections in time.
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/ 12 November 2011
Etienne Tshisekedi has proclaimed himself president and ordered his followers to stage jailbreaks to free detained colleagues.
Concerns are raised over both the logistics involved and the neutrality of the electoral commission in the Democratic Republic of Congo.