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Court announces Felix Tshisekedi as the new President of Congo
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Kinshasa [DR Congo], Jan 20 (ANI): A Constitutional Court here on Sunday declared Felix Tshisekedi, leader of the main opposition party, as the newly elected President of the country, rejecting claims of rigging and fraud by runner-up candidate Martin Fayulu, who declared himself to be the c
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Congo: CENI postpones announcement of election results
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Kinshasa [DR Congo], Jan 6(ANI): The Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI) of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has decided to postpone the announcement of Presidential election results to anytime later this week.
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US troops deployed in Gabon amid fears of violence in Congo
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Libreville [Gabon], Jan 5(ANI): The United States has started deploying troops in Gabon amid escalating tension over violence and protests as the Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI) of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is scheduled to announce the results of the Pres
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Over 600 cases of Ebola detected in Congo
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Kinshasa [DR Congo], Jan 3 (ANI): Democratic Republic of Congo's Ministry of Health revealed that over 600 cases of Ebola virus have been detected in the region since the outbreak of the disease in August last year.
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DRC all set to go for polling amid Ebola outbreak
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Kinshasa [DR Congo], Dec 30 (ANI): Voters in the Democratic Republic of Congo are all set to exercise their franchise today, amid the country's worst Ebola outbreak that has taken the lives of more than 330 people in the eastern provinces of the country.
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Congolese President confirms elections to take place on Dec 30
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Kinshasa [DR Congo], Dec 28 (ANI): Amid rising protests against government's decision of postponing presidential elections slated to be held on December 30, President Joseph Kabila has confirmed that the voting will take place on its scheduled time.
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Congo: Protests held over delay in presidential elections
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Goma [DR Congo], Dec 28 (ANI): A massive agitation took place between the anti-riot police and protesters in the three cities of Democratic Republic of Congo on Thursday where presidential elections, scheduled on the year-end, were postponed further.
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DR Congo's Ebola-hit region to vote on Dec 30
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Kinshasa [DR Congo], Dec 23 (ANI): The voting will take place 'as planned' in the Ebola-hit northeastern region of Democratic Republic of Congo on December 30, election officials have said.
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Ebola claims 319 lives in Congo
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Kinshasa [Congo], Dec 20 (ANI): The deadly Ebola outbreak in Congo has claimed 319 lives across the nation until now.
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Ebola resurges in Congo, WHO convenes Emergency Committee
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Kinshasa [D.R. Congo], Oct 16 (ANI): The World Health Organisation's (WHO) Director-General, Tedros Adhanom convened an Emergency Committee on Monday under the International Health Regulations following the recent outbreak of Ebola in DR Congo.
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Two recipients named for the 2018 Nobel Peace prize
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Stockholm, [Sweden] Oct 5 (ANI): The Nobel Peace Prize for 2018 has been awarded to rape survivor and Human rights activist Nadia Murad and Congolese gynaecologist Denis Mukwege jointly for their efforts to end the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war.
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Gates Foundation's report calls for focus on health, education in poorest
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Seattle [United States], Sep 18 (NewsVoir): The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation today launched its second annual Goalkeepers Data Report, pointing to demographic trends that could stall unprecedented progress in reducing global poverty.
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