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| Run-off between Kabila and Bemba in presidential election | |
Monuc - August 21, 2006 | |
 | Incumbent Joseph Kabila garnered 44.81% of the vote, while the runner-up, vice-president Jean-Pierre Bemba, collected 20.03%, according to provisional results announced by the CEI late Sunday. They'll be opposed in a second round on October 29. |
| Gunfights erupt as Congo heads for poll run-off | |
Reuters/AlertNet - August 20, 2006 | |
 | Congolese President Joseph Kabila's guards fought gun battles with forces loyal to election challenger Jean-Pierre Bemba in the capital Kinshasa on Sunday, after poll results showed the two would have to enter a run-off. |
| All-Star Basketball Player Opens Hospital in DRC | |
VOA News - August 19, 2006 | |
 | National Basketball Association All-Star and humanitarian Dikembe Mutombo says he has no political affiliation in his native Democratic Republic of Congo. He says he hopes whoever wins the July 30th elections will focus on the country's many problems. |
| Congo Police Step Up Patrols Ahead of Election Results | |
VOA News - August 19, 2006 | |
 | Democratic Republic of Congo's police force flexed its muscles in the country's capital Friday, sending heavily armed patrols onto the streets. Officials said it was a routine exercise but, coming days before the publication of election results, the move was seen as confrontational by many in the tense capital. |
| CEI: The results of the presidential elections will be announced on Sunday evening | |
Monuc - August 18, 2006 | |
 | Dieudonné Mirimo, the first reporter of the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC), confirmed that the results of the first round of the presidential elections will be known on the evening of Sunday August 20 next, exactly three weeks after the elections of July 30. |
| Congo heads for run-off as Kinshasa votes drip in | |
Monuc/Reuters - August 17, 2006 | |
 | Democratic Republic of Congo looked set for a presidential runoff vote on Thursday as early poll results from the capital dragged President Joseph Kabila's tally below the 50 percent needed for a first-round win. |
| Congo Seen as Heading for Presidential Election Run-Offs | |
VOA News - August 17, 2006 | |
 | The Democratic Republic of Congo's presidential elections appear to be heading for a run-off, with the latest results from Kinshasa showing the incumbent president's lead dwindling. The Kinshasa vote counts, which have started to be published heavily favor former rebel boss Jean-Pierre Bemba and, analysts say, will probably reduce President Joseph Kabilas lead enough to require a second round run-off. |
| The High Authority of the Media suspends three Kinshasa TV stations | |
Monuc - August 17, 2006 | |
 | The HAM decided on Wednesday July 16 2006 to suspend three Kinshasa television stations for 24 hours, for non respect of the laws governing the freedom of the press. |
| MONUC repeats its appeal for calm before the results are announced on August 20 | |
Monuc - August 16, 2006 | |
 | At the weekly MONUC press conference on Wednesday August 16 2006, MONUC repeated its appeal for calm before the DRC election results are announced on August 20. This appeal was made amid growing speculation regarding the results and the outcome of the presidential and legislative elections. |
| Congo's Electoral Commission Rejects Fraud Accusations | |
VOA News - August 16, 2006 | |
 | The head of Congo's electoral commission says the July presidential elections were above board. While incumbent President Joseph Kabila appears to have an unassailable lead in the elections, opposition candidates continue to complain about what they call massive fraud and irregularity. |
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