Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)

The winner of last week's presidential election in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is due to be named on Tuesday, stirring fears of new unrest in the conflict-prone country.

"No one I have spoken to, from any party has expressed any desire for violence, and the onset of violence would mean that talks have broken down," Anita Vandenveld, NDI country director.

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Read more about Kinshasa Tense Ahead of DRC Vote Result | Dec. 6, 2011

DR Congo Poll Amid Delays and Violence | Nov. 28, 2011

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Voters in Democratic Republic of Congo went to the polls today in the central African country’s second election after more than four decades of dictatorship and a series of wars that left millions dead.

“This is a difficult country to hold elections,” said Anita Vandenbeld, the Congo country director for the National Democratic Institute, which has been working with political parties here.

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Arrival of Ballot Boxes in DR Congo Raise Hopes for November Elections | Nov. 2, 2011

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Former US ambassador to the United Nations Bill Richardson who is in the country at the invitation of the NGO National Democratic Institute to discuss plans for preventing election-related violence said Congo is capable of staging free and fair election, according to Reuters.

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During NDI Mission, Congolese Political Parties Reconvene All-Party Forum, Adopt Anti-Sexual Violence Statement

RDC : l'Ambassadeur Américain Richardson Salue le Travail de la Céni | Oct. 31, 2011

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During NDI Mission, Congolese Political Parties Reconvene All-Party Forum, Adopt Anti-Sexual Violence Statement

The Congolese National Independent Election Commission (CENI) is reconvening its forum for dialogue with all major Congolese political parties, which had not met since July. The breakthrough came during a pre-election mission organized by NDI and led by former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Bill Richardson.

NDI E-news: Women's Leadership, Zambia, Focus Group Research | October 2011

iKNOW Politics, an online network dedicated to the advancement of women in politics around the world, has come to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). It’s a country where women are significantly underrepresented politically and where, as the nation prepares for presidential and parliamentary elections next month, hundreds of women turned out to learn how the online network could help them build successful candidacies.