254 results found for: bemba
| New National Assembly is Inaugurated | |
Monuc - September 22, 2006 | |
 | DRC new National Assembly of the 3rd Republic has been inaugurated today, Friday September 22, 2006 in "Palais du Peuple" of Kinshasa and welcomed the 500 newly elected deputies. |
| MONUC: No security or logistic problems will stop the electoral process | |
Monuc - September 20, 2006 | |
 | At the weekly MONUC press conference on Wednesday August 20 2006, MONUC reconfirmed its support to the electoral process and reminded the Congolese that they already made their choice of peace. |
| IEC publishes the new electoral calendar | |
Monuc - September 20, 2006 | |
 | The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) published on Tuesday September 19 2006, the new electoral calendar which confirms the date of the presidential election run-off on October 29 and the start of the election campaign for October 13 at midnight. |
| Protests follow burning of Bemba's radio, television stations | |
IRIN - September 20, 2006 | |
 | Fears that fighting could reignite in Kinshasa increased on Tuesday as supporters of presidential contender Jean-Pierre Bemba set up barricades and burned tyres to protest at the destruction of his radio and television stations the day before. |
| Supreme Court: The second round will take place on October 29 | |
Monuc - September 15, 2006 | |
 | This Friday September 15 2006, the DRC Supreme Court, as well as validating the date of the second round for October 29 next, announced the official results of the first round of the presidential election of 30 July last, confirming J. Kabila as the poll leader with 44.8% of the votes, with 20% for J.P. Bemba. |
| Kabila and Bemba meet for first time since August unrest | |
Monuc - September 14, 2006 | |
 | For the first time since the violent confrontations of last August, Joseph Kabila and Jean Pierre Bemba met twice in Kinshasa on Wednesday September 13 2006, at a meeting of the 'espace presidential' and also the Higher Council of Defense. |
| EU: Kabila and Bemba 'could meet' today | |
Monuc - September 13, 2006 | |
 | According to Javier Solana, the European Union high representative for foreign affairs , the two DRC presidential candidates could meet within the framework of the meeting of the Higher Council of the Defense, planned for this Wednesday September 13. |
| MONUC remains concerned with large number of arms circulating in Kinshasa | |
Monuc - September 13, 2006 | |
 | At the weekly MONUC press conference this Wednesday September 13, MONUC stated that it remains concerned with the large number of arms, and men with arms circulating in Kinshasa, as the second round of presidential elections approaches. |
| Mbeki, Solana bolster process for second-round polls | |
IRIN - September 12, 2006 | |
 | South African President Thabo Mbeki began discussions on Monday with the two presidential finalists about the run-off election due next month in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). |
| W.Swing: The CIAT will cease its functions when the new president takes up his duties | |
Monuc - September 11, 2006 | |
 | On Saturday September 9 2006, William Swing, the UN Special Representative in the DRC, gave a progress report to Radio Okapi on the role of MONUC, in this part of the political transition. |
