Elections

Do you have an idea for The New Times to cover? Submit it here!
Search Results for "Elections" (5739 articles)
The New Times
Africa

DR Congo’s Tshisekedi sworn in for second term as police stifles protests

Sunday, January 21, 2024
Jean-Fidèle Uwayezu, President of Rayon Sports addresses journalists during a press conference at the club's headquarters in Kicukiro on Monday, January 15. PHOTO BY CRAISH BAHIZI
Football

Rayon Sports president Uwayezu hints at running for second term

Tuesday, January 16, 2024
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, said that he is “concerned about the rise in ethnic-based hate speech and incitement to violence” in eastern DR Congo.
Africa

UN official denounces rising hate speech in eastern DR Congo

Wednesday, January 10, 2024
Gabriel Attal, 34, was named France's next prime minister on Tuesday, 9 January. INTERNET PHOTO
International

Attal, 34, becomes France's youngest PM

Tuesday, January 09, 2024
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk. Courtesy
Africa

DR Congo: UN rights official denounces rising hate speech, incitement

Tuesday, January 09, 2024
DR Congo opposition politician Moïse Katumbi has been barred from leaving his residence after he called for the cancellation of the poll results. Courtesy
Africa

DR Congo opposition politician Moïse Katumbi blocked from leaving home

Tuesday, January 09, 2024
DR Congo opposition politician Moise Katumbi, has called for the results to be cancelled. INTERNET PHOTO
Africa

DR Congo: Moise Katumbi calls for annulment of election results

Monday, January 08, 2024
Felix-Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo was declared “winner” of the DR Congo elections. INTERNET PHOTO

With another five years of Tshisekedi, region can only brace for more chaos and upheaval

Monday, January 08, 2024
Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI) agent checks electoral materials at the Mavuno polling centre on the day of the presidential election in Goma, North Kivu province of the Democratic Republic of Congo December 20, 2023. REUTERS/Arlette Bashizi
Africa

DR Congo election: Three ministers, four governors disqualified for fraud, violence

Saturday, January 06, 2024
Florence Sangwa Sifa, a youth agripreneur said that 2024 is the year she hopes to grow as a young person in agri-business. Courtesy
Rwanda

2024: Rwandans share prospects, ambitions

Thursday, January 04, 2024
Felix Tshisekedi has been declared winner of the December 20 poll in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

DRC’s Tshisekedi gets new term. Will it be better, more of the same or worse?

Tuesday, January 02, 2024
Rwandans and friends of Rwanda during Rwanda Day in Belgium Brussels on June 10, 2017. After being temporarily halted due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the annually celebrated diaspora event, Rwanda Day, returns on February 2 and 3, 2024. The 11th edition which will take place in Washington D.C, is among five main events that are expected to take place in 2024. Photo by Village Urugwiro
Rwanda

Five awaited key highlights of 2024

Tuesday, January 02, 2024