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The recent vote tabulation results from the elections have raised a major controversy involving Claudine Ndusi and Justin Bahirwe. An apparent error in the vote count is raising questions about the allocation of MP seats, highlighting the challenges of transparency and accuracy facing the Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI) and the
In a recent development in South Kivu, allegations of electoral fraud have led to the preventive suspension of a key IT specialist. According to reliable sources, the individual concerned was involved in irregularities at the EP Ulindi site, raising questions about the integrity of the electoral process in the region. According to an official communication from the Executive Secretariat
BRENDA NDAYA KANYINDA, a computer engineer and digital marketing specialist, is currently in charge of studies at the Agence pour le Développement du Numérique (ADN), the French agency for digital development. She is in danger, simply because another woman has offered her the job, given her skills in digital marketing. Today, Brenda Ndaya Kanyinda is the
It's official: Denis Mukwege, winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, has announced his candidacy for the presidential election scheduled for December 2023 in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The announcement was made in a speech from Kinshasa, and it is expected that he will officially submit his candidacy to the Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI).
Under the twilight of 1ᵉʳ October, the President of the Republic, Félix Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo, accompanied by the First Lady, Denise Nyakeru, landed in Lubumbashi, the economic capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo and capital of the province of Haut-Katanga. Prime Minister Jean-Michel Sama Lukonde led a delegation of national authorities.
On Tuesday 26 September, the population of the Busanza groupement in Rutshuru territory, under M23 occupation, sounded the alarm about the annexation of part of their land by Uganda. According to local sources, the annexed area is in the village of Mungo, near Bunagana. These same sources report that for several weeks now,
Tensions persist in Niger following the coup d'état that toppled President Mohamed Bazoum in July. While the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is considering military intervention to restore constitutional order, neighbour and ally Mali has clearly expressed its opposition to such an initiative. At a
At the 78ᵉ United Nations General Assembly in New York, the president of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Félix Tshisekedi, declared that no fraudulent arrangements had taken place between him and his predecessor, Joseph Kabila, during the December 2018 presidential elections. However, the former president of the Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI), Corneille
On 21 September 2023, during the United Nations General Assembly in New York, President Félix-Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo had the historic opportunity to meet Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in person. This meeting marked a major turning point in the strengthening of relations between the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Israel. During the
President Félix Tshisekedi, travelling to New York for the 78ᵉ session of the United Nations General Assembly, has reaffirmed his unwavering commitment to ensuring that the Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI) organises the general elections within the constitutional timeframe and under optimal conditions. At an international press conference, the Head of
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