Newly inaugurated Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila has pledged to unify his country, even though opposition leader Etienne Tshisekedi argues he is his country’s rightful leader. Mr. Kabila took the oath of office Tuesday in Kinshasa, following last month’s election that international observers say had many irregularities, during voting and counting. ”On November […]
DRC President Pledges Unity Following Disputed Election
Posted December 20th, 2011 at 6:05 pm (UTC-5)
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DRC President Pledges Unity Following Disputed Election
Posted December 20th, 2011 at 2:10 pm (UTC-5)
Newly inaugurated Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila has pledged to unify his country, even though opposition leader Etienne Tshisekedi argues he is his country’s rightful leader. Mr. Kabila took the oath of office Tuesday in Kinshasa, following last month’s election that international observers say had many irregularities, during voting and counting. ”On November […]
DRC President Pledges Unity Following Disputed Election
Posted December 20th, 2011 at 12:30 pm (UTC-5)
Newly inaugurated Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila has pledged to unify his country, even though opposition leader Etienne Tshisekedi argues he is his country’s rightful leader. Mr. Kabila took the oath Tuesday in Kinshasa, following last month’s election that international observers say had many irregularities, during voting and counting. U.S. officials also have […]
DRC President Inaugurated Amid Dispute
Posted December 20th, 2011 at 9:30 am (UTC-5)
Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila has been sworn in for a new term, as opposition leader Etienne Tshisekedi continues to assert he is the country’s rightful leader. Mr. Kabila took the oath Tuesday in Kinshasa, following an election last month that international observers say had many irregularities during the voting and counting process. […]
PNG Governor-General Reverses Course, Backs O’Neill
Posted December 20th, 2011 at 8:55 am (UTC-5)
Papua New Guinea’s governor-general says he was wrong to reinstate ousted leader Michael Somare as prime minister, signaling a possible breakthrough in the country’s tense political stalemate. Governor-General Michael Ogio swore in the government of Mr. Somare last week after the country’s Supreme Court ruled that he was illegally removed from power while in Singapore […]
DRC President Set for Inauguration Amid Dispute
Posted December 20th, 2011 at 5:50 am (UTC-5)
Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila is due to be sworn in for a new term, as opposition leader Etienne Tshisekedi continues to assert that he is instead the country’s rightful leader. The inauguration Tuesday follows an election last month that international observers said had numerous irregularities during the voting and the counting process. […]
PNG Governor-General Reverses Course, Backs O’Neill
Posted December 20th, 2011 at 1:35 am (UTC-5)
Papua New Guinea’s governor-general says he was wrong to reinstate ousted leader Michael Somare as prime minister, signaling a possible breakthrough in the country’s tense political stalemate. Governor-General Michael Ogio swore in the government of Mr. Somare last week after the country’s Supreme Court ruled that he was illegally removed from power while in Singapore […]
More Election Protets in Russia
Posted December 17th, 2011 at 7:00 pm (UTC-5)
Hundreds of demonstrators demanding a rerun of Russia’s December 4 parliamentary elections gathered Saturday in central Moscow to protest alleged election fraud in December 4 polls won by Prime Minister Vladimir Putin’s ruling United Russia party. The turnout was much smaller than the nationwide protests last Saturday, which drew tens of thousands of people to […]
US Republicans Hold Final Debate before Iowa Caucus
Posted December 16th, 2011 at 11:30 am (UTC-5)
U.S. Republican presidential hopefuls debated Thursday in the politically influential midwestern state of Iowa, where the national nominating process begins in less than three weeks. Republican contenders used much of the two-hour debate to criticize Newt Gingrich, who has emerged as the front-runner heading into the final stretch of the primary campaign. The former speaker […]
US Republicans Hold Final Debate before Iowa Caucus
Posted December 16th, 2011 at 1:20 am (UTC-5)
U.S. Republican presidential hopefuls debated Thursday in the politically influential midwestern state of Iowa, where the national nominating process begins in less than three weeks. Republican contenders used much of the two-hour debate to criticize Newt Gingrich, who has emerged as the front-runner heading into the final stretch of the primary campaign. The former speaker […]
