Kabila Insists on Military Discipline as Mutiny Fades | |
Congo News Agency - April 11, 2012 | |
President Joseph Kabila held a two-hour meeting with army officers based in North and South Kivu provinces on Tuesday to insist on military discipline and cohesion. Many of the soldiers who defected last week have begun surrendering. DR Congo's Army Chief of Staff General Etumba said that those who do not comply with military regulations will be sanctioned individually according to their responsibilities in the mutiny even if they surrender. | |
DR Congo Government Warns Bosco Ntaganda He May Face Justice | |
Congo News Agency - April 6, 2012 | |
The Congolese government said on Thursday that “irregular troop movements” have been observed in eastern Congo since last weekend. The troop movements are believed to be a show of force by General Bosco Ntaganda, who has been indicted by the International Criminal Court, amid renewed calls for his arrest after his former boss, Thomas Lubanga, was convicted by the ICC on March 14 for using child soldiers. | |
Kabila's Senior Advisor Katumba Mwanke Dies in Plane Crash | |
Radio Okapi - February 12, 2012 | |
A private jet belonging to former Katanga Province governor Katumba Mwanke crashed at 1pm on Sunday near the airport of Bukavu, South Kivu Province. According to state radio and television broadcaster RTNC, Katumba Mwanke, the pilot, and the copilot were killed. | |
Rwandan FDLR rebels 'kill 26 in DR Congo' | |
BBC News - January 4, 2012 | |
At least 26 people have been killed in attacks by a Rwandan militia group in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the Congolese army says. It says several remote villages in South Kivu province have been targeted since the start of January. | |
Tshisekedi Says He Won, Can He Prove It? | |
Congo News Agency - December 17, 2011 | |
Unlike the Independent National Electoral Commission, which has published the results of the presidential election showing why it says Joseph Kabila won and for everyone to see and scrutinize, Etienne Tshisekedi has so far provided no proof to support his claim of an outright victory. Yet, the longtime opposition leader has said, once again, that he now considers himself president. | |
Supreme Court Rules Joseph Kabila Won Presidential Election | |
Congo News Agency - December 16, 2011 | |
The Supreme Court has upheld the results of the Nov. 28 presidential election published by the Independent National Electoral Commission last Friday. The Supreme Court ruled that Joseph Kabila won 48,95% of the votes, Etienne Tshisekedi 32,33%, Vital Kamerhe 7,74%, Leon Kengo wa Dondo 4,95%, Mbusa Nyamwisi 1,72%, Nzanga Mobutu 1,75%, with the remaining 5 candidates garnering less than 1% each. | |
Kabila Leads Partial Election Results | |
Congo News Agency - December 3, 2011 | |
The Independent National Electoral Commission has started publishing partial results of Monday’s presidential election in DR Congo. President Joseph Kabila leads overall while not winning in all provinces. Etienne Tshisekedi is second, leading in Bas-Congo and in the two Kasai provinces. | |
Candidates to Make Last Stand in Kinshasa before Monday's Election | |
Congo News Agency - November 26, 2011 | |
The leading candidates in Monday’s presidential election are set to hold dueling rallies in Kinshasa on Saturday, the last day of the campaign. President Kabila will rally supporters at Stade des Martyrs, while Etienne Tshisekedi has announced a rally in the capital upon his arrival at Ndjili airport. Vital Kamerhe will also hold a final rally at Stade Tata Raphael. | |
Campaigning in Eastern Congo, Kamerhe Vows To Restore State Authority | |
Radio Okapi - November 22, 2011 | |
Presidential candidate Vital Kamerhe held a meeting at Independence Square in Bukavu, South Kivu Province, on Monday. The president of the Union for the Congolese Nation (UNC) told his many supporters in his hometown that if elected his priority will be “restoring state authority.” | |
Tshisekedi Denies Telling Supporters to Use Violence | |
Congo News Agency - November 19, 2011 | |
During an interview with the French service of the Voice of America on Thursday, Etienne Tshisekedi denied telling his supporters to use violence last week. The presidential candidate repeated his claim that he is the current president of the Democratic Republic of Congo. |