Democratic Republic of the Congo

Coordinates: 2°52′48″S 23°39′22″E / 2.88°S 23.656°E / -2.88; 23.656

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (/ˈkɒŋɡoʊ/; French pronunciation: [kɔ̃ɡo]; French: République démocratique du Congo), also known as DR Congo, DRC, DROC, RDC, Congo-Kinshasa, or simply Congo is a country located in Central Africa. From 1971 to 1997 it was named Zaïre. The DRC borders the Republic of the Congo, the Central African Republic, and South Sudan to the north; Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi and Tanzania to the east; Zambia and Angola to the south; and the Atlantic Ocean to the west. It is the second largest country in Africa by area, the largest in Subsaharan Africa, and the eleventh largest in the world. With a population of over 75 million, the Democratic Republic of the Congo is the most populated officially Francophone country, the fourth most populated nation in Africa and the nineteenth most populated country in the world.

The Congolese Civil Wars, which began in 1996, brought about the end of Mobutu Sese Seko's 31-year reign and devastated the country. The wars ultimately involved nine African nations, multiple groups of UN peacekeepers and twenty armed groups, and resulted in the deaths of 5.4 million people.

This page contains text from Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia - https://wn.com/Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo

Latest News for: Congo dr

Edit

DRC court confirms Tshisekedi winner of disputed presidential election

Independent online (SA) 20 Jan 2019

Kinshasa - DR Congo's top court on Sunday declared opposition leader Felix Tshisekedi the winner of disputed presidential elections after throwing out a legal challenge by the runner-up ... But DR Congo government spokesman Lambert Mende had snubbed the demand, saying....

Edit

DR Congo: Court confirms Felix Tshisekedi's win at poll

Gulf News 20 Jan 2019

DR Congo's top court on Sunday declared opposition leader Felix Tshisekedi the winner of disputed presidential elections after throwing out a legal challenge by the runner-up ... But DR Congo government spokesman Lambert Mende had snubbed the demand, saying ... to DR Congo on Monday....

Edit

DR Congo’s top court has upheld a controversial election result for a Tshisekedi win

Quartz 20 Jan 2019

The Democratic Republic of Congo’s highest court has ruled to uphold the national electoral commission’s controversial declaration of Felix Tshesekedi as winner of the Dec ... The DR Congo’s electoral commission instead claimed Tshesekedi won around 38% while Fayulu was runner up with 35%....

Edit

Fears of violence as Congo confirms Tshisekedi as president

Press TV 20 Jan 2019

Democratic Republic of Congo’s ... PressTV-DR Congo presidential runner-up appeals against result ....

Edit

Congo presidential runner-up rejects court ruling and declares himself president-elect

CNN 20 Jan 2019

(CNN)Democratic Republic of Congo opposition leader Martin Fayulu rejected a court ruling Saturday that upheld his defeat in the country's presidential election, instead declaring himself president-elect ... African Union calls for suspension of DR Congo election results announcement ... Under the Congo's Constitution, a president can serve only two terms....

photo: AP / Jerome Delay

Opposition presidential candidate Felix Tshisekedi casts his ballot in Kinshasa, Sunday Dec. 30, 2018.

Edit

DR Congo Court Upholds Tshisekedi Presidential Election Win

Peace FM Online 20 Jan 2019

The constitutional court in the Democratic Republic of Congo has upheld the victory of opposition presidential candidate Felix Tshisekedi ... But the confirmation of the official result could create the first orderly transfer of power since DR Congo's independence from Belgium in 1960....

Edit

DR Congo opposition leader Felix Tshisekedi declared winner of election

RTE 20 Jan 2019

DR Congo's top court has declared opposition leader Felix Tshisekedi the winner of disputed presidential elections after throwing out a legal challenge by the runner-up ... The head of the court, Benedict Lwamba Bindu, went on to declare Tshisekedi as the "President of the Democratic Republic of Congo by simple majority" ... ....

Edit

DR Congo top court upholds Tshisekedi presidential election win

France24 20 Jan 2019

DR Congo's constitutional court confirmed Felix Tshisekedi's presidential election win on Sunday, dismissing a challenge from another opposition leader who had accused him and the ruling party of stitching up the result ... ....

Edit

DR Congo court declares Tshisekedi winner of disputed elections

Manila Bulletin 20 Jan 2019

By Agence France-Presse DR Congo's top court on Sunday declared opposition leader Felix Tshisekedi the winner of disputed presidential elections after throwing out a legal challenge by the runner-up. Announcing... ....

Edit

DR Congo internet restored after 20-day suspension over elections

Al Jazeera 20 Jan 2019

DR Congo government officials shut off internet and SMS services nationwide to prevent election result 'chaos' ... ....

Edit

Ford, IBM, LG Partner to Track Your [Conflict-Free] Smartphone & Car Batteries on a Blockchain

Cryptocoin News 19 Jan 2019

It is estimated that DR Congo produces around two-thirds of the world’s cobalt supplies ... In DR Congo, however, these standards are rarely met, according to IBM . ... During the pilot, blockchain will be used to create an audit trail starting at Huayou Cobalt’s industrial mine in DR Congo. Cobalt ore mined in Congo....

Edit

DR Congo court to rule on disputed poll, snubbing African Union

Independent online (SA) 19 Jan 2019

Kinshasa - DR Congo's top court said it will give its verdict Saturday on the final election results which have been challenged both internationally and at home, spurning an appeal from the African Union to suspend the announcement ... But DR Congo government spokesman Lambert Mende had snubbed the AU demand saying....

photo: Creative Commons / MONUSCO Photos

Air view of the city of Goma North-Kivu province, DR Congo

Edit

DR Congo elections: Report from Goma, living in suspense

France24 19 Jan 2019

France 24’s Grainne Harrington, Julie Dungelhoeff, and Abdallah Malkawi report from the city of Goma, a heartland of the opposition in DR Congo, where they spoke with ......