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.
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/ 2 December 2011
A leading opposition challenger to DRC President Joseph Kabila called for the elections to be annulled, accusing authorities of systematic fraud.
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.
Violence erupted at four polling stations in the DRC as the country held its second elections since a war that killed more than five million people.
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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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/ 26 November 2011
One of the DRC’s most famous musicians talks about the elections and singing for President Joseph Kabila.
A violent backlash is expected after Monday’s general election in the DRC as both government and opposition say they will not accept defeat.
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.
The UN has warned that human rights violations in the DRC ahead of the country’s elections later in November could harm the democratic process.
Government and opposition supporters in the Democratic Republic of Congo clashed in a pre-election fight two days after violence left 15 wounded.
Concerns are raised over both the logistics involved and the neutrality of the electoral commission in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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/ 10 September 2011
Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila will formally submit his candidacy on Sunday for re-election at polls scheduled for November 28.
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/ 5 September 2011
The Democratic Republic of Congo could exceed a forecast 6.5% economic growth in 2011 but must do more to increase transparency in the mining sector.
The race to lead sub-Saharan Africa’s largest country kicks off this week with presidential candidates registering for the November election.
The Democratic Republic of Congo has declared two days of mourning for 235 people who burned to death when a fuel truck exploded at the weekend.
The DRC marks 50 years of independence on Wednesday with the UN’s Ban Ki-moon and the Belgian king among leaders attending the celebrations.
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/ 6 February 2010
The casual sportsman in an oasis of luxury amid the poverty of Goma, in the DRC, is a man the United Nations would prefer did not exist at all.
If international law is to be respected, it cannot be
reduced to a form of law that is imposed through the
barrel of a gun