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Democratic Republic of the Congo : DR Congo's Tshisekedi takes 'presidential oath'

on 2011/12/25 11:29:41

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AFP
Democratic Republic of Congo opposition chief Etienne Tshisekedi, who rejects Joseph Kabila's re-election as president, had himself "sworn in" at his home as police clashed with his supporters.

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Democratic Republic of the Congo : Congo security forces crush rival swearing-in plan

on 2011/12/24 11:39:34

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Reuters
(Reuters) - Congo security forces squashed an attempt by top opposition figure Etienne Tshisekedi to swear himself in as president on Friday, blocking him in his residence and teargassing and arresting his supporters.

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Democratic Republic of the Congo : Congo forces kill 24 since vote results: HRW

on 2011/12/24 11:30:00

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Reuters
(Reuters) - Democratic Republic of Congo security forces have killed 24 people since President Joseph Kabila won a disputed presidential election, Human Rights Watch said on Thursday.

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Democratic Republic of the Congo : Kabila vows to rebuild Congo in new term

on 2011/12/22 11:34:50

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Reuters
KINSHASA (Reuters) - Joseph Kabila was sworn in on Tuesday for a new term as president of Democratic Republic of Congo, promising to improve the business climate and rebuild infrastructure destroyed during decades of conflict.

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Democratic Republic of the Congo : Kabila sworn in as DR Congo split

on 2011/12/21 10:51:46

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AFP
Joseph Kabila was sworn in Tuesday for another term as president of DR Congo, a job also claimed by his main rival following disputed polls that have plunged the country into deep crisis.

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Democratic Republic of the Congo : Congo inauguration goes ahead after disputed vote

on 2011/12/21 10:49:58

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AP
KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — The president of sub-Saharan Africa's largest nation was sworn in Tuesday for another term, pledging to unify the country after an election that was criticized by international observers.

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Democratic Republic of the Congo : Tensions rise ahead of DR Congo inauguration

on 2011/12/20 11:06:38

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AFP
Tensions rose in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Monday, a day after the country's opposition leader again called himself president despite losing in last month's troubled polls.

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Democratic Republic of the Congo : Congo opposition leader urges armed forces to obey him

on 2011/12/19 11:02:54

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Reuters
(Reuters) - Congo's top opposition figure Sunday urged the armed forces to obey him after losing elections he said were fraudulent and added he would offer a "great prize" to anyone who captured President Joseph Kabila.

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Democratic Republic of the Congo : Congo's top court declares Kabila election winner

on 2011/12/18 16:41:16

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Reuters
(Reuters) - Democratic Republic of Congo's Supreme Court confirmed the incumbent Joseph Kabila on Friday as the winner of a disputed November 28 presidential election, rejecting opposition demands for the vote to be annulled over fraud allegations.

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Democratic Republic of the Congo : Congo opposition parties plan "ghost towns"

on 2011/12/18 16:39:25

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Reuters
(Reuters) - Congo's opposition plans to turn the sprawling capital Kinshasa and other cities across the country into "ghost towns" in a show of force after the country's highest court confirmed President Joseph Kabila as winner of a disputed November 28 election.

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Democratic Republic of the Congo : World has little stomach to take on Congo vote row

on 2011/12/17 15:26:02

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Reuters
(Reuters) - On the streets of Congo's capital Kinshasa earlier this week, a car carrying a Westerner was stoned by angry locals convinced the outside world helped rig the outcome of the central African giant's presidential election.

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Democratic Republic of the Congo : Congo polls "seriously flawed": U.S. envoy

on 2011/12/17 15:14:19

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Reuters
(Reuters) - Democratic Republic of Congo's elections, won by incumbent President Joseph Kabila according to provisional results, were seriously flawed and lacked transparency, the U.S. ambassador to the central African country said on Wednesday.

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Democratic Republic of the Congo : Congo polls "seriously flawed": US envoy

on 2011/12/15 14:56:22

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Reuters
KINSHASA (Reuters) - Democratic Republic of Congo's elections, won by incumbent President Joseph Kabila according to provisional results, were seriously flawed and lacked transparency, the U.S. ambassador to the central African country said on Wednesday.

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Democratic Republic of the Congo : World has little stomach to take on Congo vote row

on 2011/12/15 14:56:08

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Reuters
KINSHASA (Reuters) - On the streets of Congo's capital Kinshasa earlier this week, a car carrying a Westerner was stoned by angry locals convinced the outside world helped rig the outcome of the central African giant's presidential election.

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Democratic Republic of the Congo : EU joins mounting criticism of DR Congo vote

on 2011/12/14 17:16:45

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AFP
The European Union's election observation mission in the DR Congo added its voice Tuesday to mounting criticism of polls that handed President Joseph Kabila a new five-year term.

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Democratic Republic of the Congo : Congo's Kabila rejects poll doubters, says no crisis

on 2011/12/13 15:53:31

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Reuters
(Reuters) - Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila on Monday conceded "mistakes" had been made in last month's election which returned him to power, but rejected mounting criticism that the results lacked credibility.

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Democratic Republic of the Congo : Congo opposition plans protest over election results

on 2011/12/12 17:42:49

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Reuters
(Reuters) - Democratic Republic of Congo's opposition will call for peaceful demonstrations across the country early next week to protest against Joseph Kabila's disputed election victory, a situation France's foreign minister Alain Juppe described Sunday as explosive.

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Democratic Republic of the Congo : Four killed in DR Congo post-poll unrest

on 2011/12/12 17:22:35

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Press TV
At least another four people, including one woman, have lost their lives in the post-election violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

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Democratic Republic of the Congo : Six killed in DRC post-election clashes

on 2011/12/11 16:30:00

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Press TV
Post-election clashes in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have left at least six people, including two women, dead and several more injured.

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Democratic Republic of the Congo : Gunfire in Congo after Kabila wins disputed poll

on 2011/12/11 16:17:27

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Reuters
(Reuters) - Gunfire erupted in parts of Democratic Republic of Congo on Saturday, with reports of police firing live ammunition and crowds ransacking shops, a day after election authorities declared President Joseph Kabila re-elected.

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