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.
While Jacob Zuma has congratulated the DRC for successfully holding its elections, protesters have accused him of overlooking election fraud.
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.
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.
Organisations appealed for calm on the eve of DRC’s presidential election, after a run-up that has already been tainted by deadly street clashes.
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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.
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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.
Tourism in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s ravaged east is doubling by the year as intrepid travellers set out to witness its natural wonders.
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.
Virunga National Park in the DRC is inviting tourists on an overnight trek to see spectacular eruptions of Mount Nyamulagira.
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.
<b>Mmanaledi Mataboge</b> accompanied South African soldiers on a recent mission to the DRC and left with more questions than answers.
The race to lead sub-Saharan Africa’s largest country kicks off this week with presidential candidates registering for the November election.
The DRC needs a stronger judicial system to combat impunity for the crimes being committed by its army and other groups, says Amnesty International.
At least 50 people have drowned and 35 are missing after a boat accident on a river in the northwest of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Angolan security forces are waging a campaign of terror — including sexual abuse — on Congolese migrants who cross the border illegally.