DRC elections Archives

Where Risk of a “Rigged” Election is Very Real, Major Unrest Expected

There is a major crisis looming in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. President Joseph Kabila is facing a constitutionally imposed term limit, yet he clearly wants to stay in power. And unable to fundamentally change the constitution, it seems...

Why You Need to Pay Attention to Election Violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is one of the most conflict prone countries in central Africa. Between August 1998 and April 2007, a regional war and its aftermath resulted in 5.4 million “excess deaths,” according to the International Rescue Committee. Several...

Elections in the Democratic Republic of Congo Could Mean Trouble

(Bukavu, South Kivu DRC) –The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is scheduled to hold national elections in November. And though that is months away, there are already signs that the this volatile and conflict prone country may be headed toward...

Nervously Watching the DRC Elections from Burundi

As the result of DRC’s election are announced, there is an acute understanding that what happens there may have a dramatic impact on whether this tiny country of just over 8 million continues down a path toward long-sought peace—or whether insecurity creeps back into daily life.

Where Risk of a “Rigged” Election is Very Real, Major Unrest Expected

Why You Need to Pay Attention to Election Violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Elections in the Democratic Republic of Congo Could Mean Trouble

Nervously Watching the DRC Elections from Burundi

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