DRC President Joseph Kabila says he will not seek re-election. This is set to be the first peaceful transition of power since independence.
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DRC Elections: Bemba Succeeds to Apply as Presidential Candidate
Jean-Pierre Bemba, 55, has succeeded to apply as a presidential candidate for the long-delayed elections to be held on 23 December 2018 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Congo’s Bemba Returns to Country to Register as Candidate
Congo’s former Vice President Jean-Pierre Bemba has returned to the country to register as a presidential candidate in December’s long-delayed election
The Right Conditions That Are Needed for Credible DRC Elections
Conditions are not yet in place for presidential elections and the credibility of the vote could be compromised
Congo Opposition Leader Bemba to Return for Presidential Bid
His homecoming after serving a decade in prison at The Hague could dramatically shake up Congolese politics
New Film Explores Everyday Voices Amid Congo Conflict
Titled, “This Is Congo”, there is a new film directed and filmed by former photojournalist Daniel McCabe
Unified Congolese Opposition Coalition Looking More Likely
Union could include opposition contenders in a presidential vote to choose a successor to President Joseph Kabila
A New Way to Fight Discrimination: Living Libraries
A growing citizen movement known as Living Libraries is designed to smash stereotypes and prejudice through dialogue
Former Congolese Child Soldier Works to Normalize Peace Not War
Michel Chikwanine talks about his experience to audiences around the world — including during a recent peace conference
Experts Gather to Defend Human Rights in Africa’s Great Lakes Region
Meeting to look for ways to reduce violence and human rights abuses through the judicial process