Waiting continues in the Democratic Republic of Congo for the release of full presidential election results, delayed since Tuesday. VOA’s West Africa correspondent reports that Congo’s electoral commission was expected to announce the results at a news conference Friday in the capital, Kinshasa. But he says three hours passed with no announcement, and that foreign […]
News Conference Passes With No DRC Election Results
DRC Election Results Expected Friday
Election officials in the Democratic Republic of Congo expect to release the preliminary results of the presidential vote on Friday, three days later than originally scheduled. VOA’s West Africa correspondent said late Thursday that supporters of President Joseph Kabila and opposition candidate Etienne Tshisekedi had begun to celebrate in anticipation of an announcement that their […]
DRC Election Results Postponed Again
Election officials in the Democratic Republic of Congo have once again postponed the release of election results, with the two main contenders continuing to claim victory. VOA’s West Africa correspondent said Thursday evening supporters of President Joseph Kabila and opposition candidate Etienne Tshisekedi in Kinshasa had begun to celebrate an announcement they expected to give […]
DRC Election Results Postponed Again
Election officials in the Democratic Republic of Congo have once again postponed the release of election results, with the two main contenders continuing to claim victory. VOA’s West Africa correspondent said Thursday evening supporters of President Laurent Kabila and opposition candidate Etienne Tshisekedi in Kinshasa had begun to celebrate an announcement they expected to give […]
Tense DRC Awaits Complete Poll Results Disputed by Opposition
Tension is high in the Democratic Republic of Congo where voters are awaiting full election results in a presidential poll the opposition claims was stolen by the incumbent president. Election officials promised to release the complete preliminary results on Thursday night, two days later than they originally scheduled due to logistical problems. As the nation […]
DRC Awaits Complete Election Results
Election officials in the Democratic Republic of Congo say they will announce the complete results of a presidential poll on Thursday, as the nation braces for possible civil unrest. After postponing the announcement by two days because of logistical problems, election commission spokesman Matthieu Mpita said the full results will be released after 6 p.m. […]
DRC Scheduled to Release Final Election Results
The Democratic Republic of Congo is scheduled to release the final results of last week’s presidential election amid threats of violence from supporters of the top candidates. The country’s election commission was supposed to give the results on Tuesday, but announced a 48-hour delay. Preliminary results from nearly 90 percent of polling places showed incumbent […]
DRC Waits, Kabila Victory Appears Imminent
With most of the votes counted, Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila appears headed for re-election, though full results have been delayed until Thursday. Results from nearly 90 percent of the country’s polling places show Mr. Kabila in the lead with almost 50 percent of the total vote. His closest challenger, Etienne Tshisekedi, has […]
Fears of Unrest Loom in DRC, Poll Results Delayed
State media in the Democratic Republic of Congo say the country’s Independent National Electoral Commission will delay announcing results of the presidential election for 48 hours. The commission said late Tuesday it needed more time to compile final results from around the central African nation, promising a full count by Thursday. The delay in issuing […]
Fears of Unrest Loom in DRC With Poll Results Delayed
State media in the Democratic Republic of Congo say the country’s Independent National Electoral Commission will delay announcing results of the presidential election for 48 hours. The delay in issuing full preliminary results could add to fears of already mounting political unrest in the central African nation, where officials had hoped to announce a winner […]