Congo Elections 2011

Shaky Second Election In Congo Sparks Fears Of Violence

AP | By SALEH MWANAMILONGO | Posted 12.16.2011

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KINSHASA, Congo -- Congo's supreme court on Friday upheld President Joseph Kabila's victory following a contested election, raising fears of more viol...

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Averting Disaster in the Congo

Ben Affleck | Posted 02.06.2012

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The Congolese people deserve a future where their basic rights are respected, including the right to know that their leaders reflect their electoral will. This right hangs in the balance.

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Congolese Election Results May Be Delayed

AP | RUKMINI CALLIMACHI | Posted 02.05.2012

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KINSHASA, Congo — Congo was in limbo Tuesday as the government dispatched helicopters to the remote corners of the country to pick up missing ta...

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Kabila Leads In Early Results

AP | RUKMINI CALLIMACHI | Posted 02.02.2012

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KINSHASA, Congo — Congo's president, seeking a second term in a nation reeling from poverty and pummeled by war, was leading Saturday in early r...

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Deadly Violence After Elections Kills 18 In Congo

AP | RUKMINI CALLIMACHI | Posted 02.01.2012

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KINSHASA, Congo — Preliminary results from Congo's presidential election show incumbent Joseph Kabila leading opposition leader Etienne Tshiseke...

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Opposition Candidates Call On Congo To Annul Tumultuous Vote

AP | RUKMINI CALLIMACHI | Posted 01.30.2012

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KINSHASA, Congo — For the past two days, Chantal Pande has set her alarm for 4:30 a.m., putting on her makeup and arriving before first light at...

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Difficult First Day Of Elections In Congo

AP | RUKMINI CALLIMACHI | Posted 01.29.2012

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KINSHASA, Congo — After an election marred by missing ballots and violence, officials extended voting to a second day Tuesday in an attempt to p...

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Congolese Opposition Leader Proclaims Himself President

AP | MICHELLE FAUL | Posted 01.12.2012

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JOHANNESBURG — Congo's leading opposition presidential candidate has spent the first half of the monthlong electoral campaign in South Africa, b...

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UN: Widespread Repression Jeopardizes Upcoming Congolese Vote

AP | MICHELLE FAUL | Posted 01.09.2012

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JOHANNESBURG — Repression by Congo's government ahead of this month's critical presidential election could lead to even more violence in the Cen...

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