Second-placed Martin Fayulu accused Tshisekedi and the ruling party of stitching up the result. His move that risks stoking further unrest over the bitterly disputed poll. Continue reading
Felix Tshisekedi was declared the surprise winner of Congo’s election, amid accusations that he cut a backroom deal with the outgoing president. Continue reading
The delay is the latest setback in a disorganized poll to pick a successor to President Joseph Kabila, who has ruled the country of 80 million people since his father was assassinated in 2001. Continue reading
U.S. President Donald Trump said the first of about 80 military personnel arrived in Gabon on Wednesday in case they are needed to protect U.S. citizens and diplomatic facilities in Congo’s capital Kinshasa. Continue reading
The Democratic Republic of Congo has shut down the internet while it counts election ballots, although 1 million voters are being left out of the result. Continue reading
Polling stations opened late, while nearly one million people were barred from voting due to an Ebola outbreak. Continue reading
The medic who came back from Congo has not shown symptoms of Ebola and will be under observation for up to two weeks. Continue reading
Congo’s leader says he’s excluding 1 million voters over a potential Ebola outbreak on election day, but critics say it’s a tactic to sway the result. Continue reading
Congolese police fired live ammunition and tear gas to disperse more than 100 people protesting an election delay that means more than one million votes will not count. Continue reading
Travel photographer John Milton and his wife staged their wedding photos in 2017. Continue reading