Felix Tshisekedi

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) goes to the polls today to elect a president out of 19 candidates including the incumbent Félix Tshisekedi. Voting kicked off smoothly on Wednesday, as early as 06:09 am across various polling…

While in Dubai, Kagame was asked if the frosty relationship between Uganda and Rwanda would lead to a fight, his response was a coy allusion to the current fray as a family quarrel. The truth is that the two countries are conjoined at the…

Newly elected President of the Democratic Republic of Congo Felix Tshisekedi last evening held bilateral talks with President Museveni at State House Entebbe. In a brief statement, Mr Museveni said the two leaders discussed various…

The Ugandan government has repatriated 57 M23 ex-combatants to the Democratic Republic of Congo-DRC. The ex-combatants departed Entebbe Airport aboard a UN military aircraft on Tuesday. The ex-combatants are part of a larger group of M23…

Opposition leader Felix Tshisekedi was sworn in on Thursday as president of Democratic Republic of Congo, marking the country's first-ever peaceful handover of power after chaotic and bitterly-disputed elections. Tshisekedi took the…

African nations on Sunday began recognising Felix Tshisekedi as DR Congo's incoming president after the Constitutional Court upheld the vote results, rejecting claims by his main rival of an election stitch-up. The 16-nation Southern…

Southern African leaders dropped their call for a recount of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s disputed presidential election and urged the international community to respect the country’s sovereignty. The announcement removes a pillar…

Parties supporting outgoing Democratic Republic of Congo president Joseph Kabila won a majority in long-delayed legislative elections, according to an AFP tally of results released Saturday, as the opposition sought a recount of the…