The majority want him to leave when his term ends in december, but he says elections will be delayed until 2018. An election crisis in democratic republic of congo could mean war. With help from his inner circle, the 70yearold strongman in brazzaville is putting the final touches strategy for a third run for the. A deadline of june 2006 for presidential and parliamentary elections. Dr congo postpones election result the drcs election commission has postponed declaring the winner of polls amid fears the result could lead to new violence.
An election crisis in democratic republic of congo could. While congolese waited for the presidential election results last month, i heard several half. Kabila was declared the winner of presidential runoff elections in october. Back in january, the capital of kinshasa and other cities were rocked by widespread protests when democratic republic of congo drc president joseph kabilas regime tried to pass a law requiring a national census to be.
President joseph kabila was declared the winner of elections in the democratic republic of the congo on friday, triggering violent protests and. The president of ceni, the democratic republic of congos independent election commission, mr. As a result, udps partisans have staged weekly street protests in kinshasa to demand that the integrity of the electoral process be reinstated. While my sources are reliable mostly foreign observation missions, journalists and the united nations, things are developing rapidly and i have not been able. Elections in the democratic republic of the congo accord. Elections are too expensive, so we may not have one this year.
Drc elections put back to 2018, as opposition calls strike in protest this article is more than 3 years old. Voters went to the polls to elect both a new president of the republic and a new national assembly, the lowerhouse of the parliament. General elections were held in the democratic republic of the congo on 30 december 2018, to determine a successor to president joseph kabila, as well as for the 500 seats of the national assembly and the 715 elected seats of the 26 provincial assemblies. Dr congo sets election date for december 2018 today. They were the first multiparty elections in the country in 41 years, and the first since the overthrow of longtime leader mobutu sese seko nine years earlier. In the previous parliamentary election, held in 2012, sassou nguessos party, the congolese party of. It was the first election to be held under the constitution passed by referendum in 2015. On 10 january 2018, drcs presidential elections, the democratic republic of congos election board, ceni, proclaimed felix tshisekedi the winner of the countrys. Presidential elections were held in the republic of the congo on 12 july 2009. Congo election sparks violent protests world news the. General elections were held in the democratic republic of the congo on 30 december 2018. Bukavu, south kivu drc the democratic republic of congo drc is scheduled to hold national elections in november.
With half the precincts counted, kabila was leading with 4. Nov 22, 2016 with the elections now postponed in the democratic republic of congo, john mukum mbaku discusses the state of the country today and the steps needed to enhance the deepening of its democracy. Drc elections put back to 2018, as opposition calls strike. University of kinshasa kinshasa, democratic republic of. Characteristics of parliament the unicameral parliament of the peoples republic of the congo, the peoples national assembly, consists of 153 members elected for 5 years. Consolidated results in bangladesh, with hyperlinks to pdf of polling station results. Elections in the democratic republic of congo that were due last year wont be held before april 2019, the electoral commission said, a delay that undermines a pact president joseph kabilas. With the elections now postponed in the democratic republic of congo, john mukum mbaku discusses the state of the country today and the steps needed to enhance the deepening of its democracy. Jul 10, 2018 the president of ceni, the democratic republic of congos independent election commission, mr. Dec 07, 2011 dr congo postpones election result the drcs election commission has postponed declaring the winner of polls amid fears the result could lead to new violence.
Voters went to the polls to elect both a new president of the republic and a new national assembly. Back in january, the capital of kinshasa and other cities were rocked by widespread protests when democratic republic of congo drc president joseph kabilas regime tried to pass a law requiring a national census to be held before future elections. A tshisekedi supporter who lives in kinshasas ngaliema commune told human rights watch that around 5 p. Elections in the democratic republic of congo could mean. Nov 28, 2011 voting has begun peacefully in much of the country, with high turnout in many areas including bukavu, where i am. Nov 21, 2016 as a result, the country has provided billions of rands in development assistance to the drc in an effort to propel it towards a state of peace, as a necessary precursor for sustainable development. Direct voting will take place on december 23, 2018, covering presidential, legislative, regional and local elections, said independent national electoral commission ceni official. Well ensconced in his presidential office, congobs denis sassounguesso hasnt thought for a moment of standing down for the election in 2016 even though the 2002 constitution bans him from seeking a new term as president. Lessons from countries such as the democratic republic of the congo. Direct elections in the democratic republic of the congo occur for the presidency, national assembly lower house of the legislature, and provincial assemblies.
President joseph kabila is provisionally declared the winner of dr congos poll, but the opposition rejects the results raising fears of violence. The democratic republic of congos electoral commission is expected to announce in the coming days that a vote to replace president joseph kabila cannot take place until the end of 2018 at the. Elections for the presidency and the national assembly in the democratic republic of the congo are due to take. Although it still benefited from international donor assistance and support from the united nations mission in the congo, the role of international actors in these elections was much reduced compared to 2006. Presidential and legislative elections in the democratic. The adding of election results is a work in progress. The senate, the upper house of the legislature, is elected indirectly by members of the provincial assemblies the 1960 elections, held just before independence, saw patrice lumumba become prime minister and. In each, the electorate selected a number of peoples commis sioners, based on the constituencys population, who appeared on the list of. Congos election chief welcomes challenge of december vote. Voting has begun peacefully in much of the country, with high turnout in many areas including bukavu, where i am.
In the statement, the commission said that a credible election would require an additional year and a half after voter registration had ended in regions around the country. Longtime president denis sassou nguesso won another sevenyear term with a large majority of the vote, but the elections were marred by accusations of irregularities and fraud from the opposition. Presidential elections were held in the republic of the congo on 20 march 2016. Congo elections wont be held before april 2019 bloomberg. But the electoral commission set the election for december 23, 2018 with a new. Following a 2015 referendum on a new constitution, president denis sassou nguesso was reelected in the march 2016 presidential elections. The opposition wants democratic republic of congo president joseph kabila to step down by december 31, 2017. Kinshasa, dr congo afp the democratic republic of congo will hold its much delayed presidential and legislative elections in december 2018, the election commission announced sunday. Electoral results management systems ecundp joint task. Upon receiving a formal invitation to observe from. Dec 09, 2011 president joseph kabila was declared the winner of elections in the democratic republic of the congo on friday, triggering violent protests and a rival claim to power by his main challenger. President denis sassou nguesso, who had exhausted the twoterm limit imposed by the previous constitution, was allowed to run again due to the adoption of the new constitution. In the 1975 elections, members of the legislative council were chosen from 38 constituencies corresponding to the city of kinshasa and the countrys subregions. Kinshasa is the gate to congo, and whoever holds the key to the city controls national politics.
Drc sets election date for december 2018 democratic. Ngos have started working together to try to support the drc through the elections. In the previous parliamentary election, held in 2012, sassou nguessos party, the congolese party of labour pct, won a majority of seats. Martin fayulu insists he won the vote and has demanded a manual recount, but the electoral commission declared rival felix tshisekedi the winner. Mar 10, 2002 presidential elections were last held on august 16, 1992. Election background analysis africafocus bulletin nov 29, 2011. General elections were held in the democratic republic of the congo on july 30, 2006. Elections in the drc are one of several national elections taking. Clearly state the consequences if, after 19 december 2016, elections have not been held and no credible dialogue is underway. Oct 11, 2017 elections in the democratic republic of congo that were due last year wont be held before april 2019, the electoral commission said, a delay that undermines a pact president joseph kabilas. The democratic republic of congos longawaited presidential elections have been scheduled for december of 2018, the electoral commission president announced sunday. These protests have invariably been repressed by the police and members of the opposition are regularly intimidated by security services.
Niki haley called for free and fair elections by 2018, saying that kinshasa would not receive international help with the. Nangaa is in charge of organizing and holding the countrys longdelayed presidential elections. However, several serious incidents have been reported. Drc elections put back to 2018, as opposition calls strike in. Direct voting will take place on december 23, 2018, covering presidential, legislative, regional and local elections, said independent national electoral commission ceni official jeanpierre kalamba.
An election crisis in democratic republic of congo could mean. Nov 05, 2017 the democratic republic of congos longawaited presidential elections have been scheduled for december of 2018, the electoral commission president announced sunday. Develop contingency planning and clear rules of engagement in the case of electoral violence. The democratic republic of congo has faced a complicated history of governments since it has become independent. The senate, the upper house of the legislature, is elected indirectly by members of the provincial assemblies. Congos president, joseph kabila, attends the signing ceremony of the peace, security and cooperation framework for. Preliminary results were scheduled to be announced on 6 january 2019, with the final result on 15. Commission nationale des femmes entrepreneures du congo. A limit of two fiveyear terms for a president elected by popular vote.
The drcs catholic church also intimated that the results gathered by its 40. Kinshasa, congos electoral commission announced on sunday that longawaited presidential elections to replace president joseph kabila would take place on december 23, 2018. Fait a kinshasa, le 1 esident empeche, songo president siege. A reduction of the age requirement for presidential candidates from 35 to 30 years. Kinshasa, gombe republique democratique du congo telephone. Dr congo sets elections for december 2018 daily nation. Elections in the democratic republic of the congo wikipedia. The 2017 parliamentary elections were the first elections to the national assembly held under the 2015 constitution. And though that is months away, there are already signs that the this volatile and conflict prone country may be headed toward a deep political crisis. Presidential elections were last held on august 16, 1992. Dec 09, 2011 president joseph kabila is provisionally declared the winner of dr congos poll, but the opposition rejects the results raising fears of violence.
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