Official results from elections in the Democratic Republic
of Congo have given President Joseph Kabila and his allies an outright
parliamentary majority.
The results of last November's parliamentary elections in
Democratic Republic of Congo have been released, showing no party has a
majority. With 432 of the 500 seats declared, President Joseph Kabila's PPRD
party came first with 58 seats, followed by opposition leader Etienne
Tshisekedi's UDPS with 34.
The Democratic
Republic of Congo became the 145th country in the world to introduce value
added tax on the 1st of January in an effort to modernise its fiscal system.
The new tax has an impact on consumer prices and was due to replace an older
duty, but many businesses seem to be charging both taxes. This has led to a
huge spike in inflation in the past few days and growing frustration among
Congolese consumers.
Catholic bishops in the Democratic Republic of Congo have
denounced elections in November which re-elected President Joseph Kabila.
Troops in the Democratic Republic of Congo blocked entry
to a stadium where the main opposition leader planned to inaugurate himself as
president.
The Democratic Republic of Congo's President, Joseph Kabila, has
been sworn in for a second term in Kinshasa.
Democratic Republic of Congo opposition leader Etienne
Tshisekedi has called on the security forces to stop obeying orders from
President Joseph Kabila.
The Supreme Court of the Democratic Republic of Congo has
confirmed incumbent Joseph Kabila as winner of presidential elections, despite
opposition calls to cancel the vote.
Opposition lawyers in the Democratic Republic of Congo
challenging the presidential election results says the Supreme Court is a
"parody of justice".
Deaf people in the Democratic Republic of Congo say a ban
on texting threatens their lives because they no longer receive warnings of
violence.
The Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila
has rejected claims that he won elections through widespread rigging.
Four people have been killed in the DR Congo capital
Kinshasa after incumbent Joseph Kabila's victory in presidential polls was
announced on Friday.
Gunshots were ringing out in the streets around the
central prison in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, on
Saturday as groups of three policemen armed with assault rifles went
door-to-door in apparent search operations after a night of violence and
looting.
The full results of the Democratic Republic of Congo's
presidential election have been delayed once more.
President Joseph Kabila is leading Democratic Republic of
Congo's election with 46% of the vote, results show. With more than two-thirds
of votes counted, his closest challenger, Etienne Tshisekedi, trails on 36%,
the election commission says. Truckloads of riot police are patrolling the main
cities in case of violence, with full results due on Tuesday, amid claims of
fraud.
Un calme pesant s'est abattu sur Kinshasa dimanche, alors
que les équipes de campagnes des différents candidats arrachaient leurs
affiches comme l'impose la loi électorale avant les scrutins.
More than 30 million people have registered to vote in the
Democratic Republic of Congo's second presidential election in four decades.
The BBC's Thomas Hubert in the capital, Kinshasa, profiles the three main
candidates in the 28 November poll.
En République démocratique du Congo, le parti d'Etienne
Tshisekedi a demandé l'invalidation de la candidature du président sortant,
Joseph Kabila, au motif que ce dernier aurait utilisé les moyens de l'Etat pour
sa campagne.
Threats made by Democratic Republic of Congo opposition
leader Etienne Tshisekedi could amount to treason, the government has said.A propos de l'auteur/About the author
Thomas Hubert est correspondant de la BBC à Kinshasa, RD Congo. Il a auparavant travaillé comme pigiste au Congo et en Europe. Ce blog présente une sélection de ses travaux et des notes sur la vie quotidienne à Kinshasa.
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Thomas Hubert is the BBC's correspondent in Kinshasa, DR Congo. He was previously a freelance journalist in Congo and in Europe. This blog showcases a selection of his stories and some notes on daily life in Kinshasa.
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