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| Officials Appeal for Calm in Congo After Kinshasa Gunbattles | |
VOA News - August 22, 2006 | |
 | Officials are appealing for calm in the Democratic Republic of Congo, after three days of gunbattles between supporters of the two main presidential candidates. |
| Peacekeepers Evacuate Diplomats From Congo Gun Battle | |
VOA News - August 22, 2006 | |
 | United Nations and European peacekeepers have evacuated a group of diplomats who were trapped by gunfire between forces loyal to Congo's top two presidential candidates. The tension in Congo remains high after the results of the announcement of the first round of elections. |
| Congo's capital calm after results night gunbattle | |
Monuc/Reuters - August 21, 2006 | |
 | Congolese police and U.N. peacekeepers patrolled the capital Kinshasa on Monday hours after the announcement of an election run-off was overshadowed by battles between soldiers loyal to the two leading candidates. |
| 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. |
