originally planned.In an interview, Kadima dismissed allegations that the CENI had not been compiling results

of the electoral commission. The National Assembly chose Denis Kadima, an election expert with

KINSHASA( Reuters)-Democratic Republic of Congo's constitutional court on Tuesday swore in an electoral commission chief whose contested nomination threatens to weaken President Felix Tshisekedi's ruling coalition. The country's religious groups, who are seen as impartial, are supposed to nominate the head of the Independent National Electoral Commission( CENI) by unanimous vote. But after months of discussion the eight denominations failed to reach a consensus, and on Oct.... 16 parliament app

Within a few weeks, the printed text on the card began to fade." On election day, the card was completely illegible," she said, speaking in the city of Butembo, in the east of Democratic Republic of Congo, a month after the Dec.... 20 election. The card was issued as part of an electoral roll update carried out using equipment provided by South Korean company Miru Systems Co.... " In my capacity as supervisor of( voter registration), I have no member of my cabinet on the team coordinating the

Congolese election disputes often spark unrest with potentially far-reaching consequences.... Their concerns include issues with the voter list and illegible ID cards. For months, the electoral commission repeatedly rejected the opposition's allegations of mismanagement and fraud.... 31, but it is not clear how the latest developments will affect the schedule....