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Independent National Electoral Commission in the Democratic Republic of Congo Extends Voting At Fifty Polling Stations
The Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI) in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has decided to allow about fifty polling stations to continue voting in the presidential and legislative polls, after minor disruptions were reported Monday.
Fewer Female Candidates Registered for Democratic Republic of Congo Poll
Although women constitute the largest section of the Congolese population (over 50 percent), the number of female candidates fielded for the legislative elections remains small. How People Arrived Here: number of female legislative candidates in DRC 2006
Presidential Hopeful Oscar Kashala Signs Up to Democratic Republic of Congo Electoral Code of Good Conduct
Opposition politician Oscar Kashala has signed up to the Democratic Republic of Congo’s electoral code of good conduct, which binds rivals for the presidency to good behavior in the course of the poll. How People Arrived Here: Oscar Kashala Congo after...
Over 4 Million Register Ahead of November Polls in Democratic Republic of Congo
Some 4,270,000 people in Katanga province, southeast of the Democratic Republic of Congo have been confirmed to have registered, ahead of the elections in November.
Kenya And the Democratic Republic of Congo Vow to Curb Illicit Gold Trade
President Mwai Kibaki of Kenya and President Joseph Kabila of the Democratic Republic of Congo have reiterated their resolve to work together in a bid to stamp a lid on illicit trading in gold, which is said to be undermining their effort to improve the...
DRC: Fighting Foils Exams in South Kivu
Hundreds of final year secondary school students have been unable to sit all their national exams due to fighting between a faction of the Mayi-Mayi militia and the army in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) territory of Fizi, South Kivu Province,...
ZAMBIA: Unruly Refugees Sent Home
A shadow has fallen over Zambia’s long history of generously hosting refugees from troubled countries since 36 foreigners were deported to neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), but the government says it is only trying to ensure security...
Katanga Government Lifts Export Ban on 16 Local Mining Companies
The government of the south-eastern mining province of Katanga in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has lifted the export ban imposed on 16 local mining companies. The decision had been taken as a response to the non-implementation of an order requiring...
