Felix Tshisekedi re-elected president of DR Congo: electoral commission

STORY: Felix Tshisekedi re-elected president of DR Congo: electoral commission SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 31, 2023 DATELINE: Jan. 1, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:22 LOCATION: Kinshasa CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1.various of the meeting held by Independent National Electoral Commission in Kinshasa 2.various of people celebrating outside the headquarters of the Union for Democracy and Social Progress (UPDS), ruling party of DRC 3.SOUNDBITE (Lingala): CHRISTIAN, Voter STORYLINE: Felix Tshisekedi has been re-elected as president of the Democratic Republic of the Congo for a second five-year term, securing 73.34 percent of the total votes cast in the elections held on Dec. 20, 2023, the Independent National Electoral Commission said Sunday. Moise Katumbi, one of the main opposition candidates, attained the second position with about 18 percent of the votes, according to the commission. The commission reported that over 18 million people, out of a total of 44 million registered voters, cast their ballots. The president-elec

DR Congo president wraps up election campaign, calling on Congolese to vote

STORY: DR Congo president wraps up election campaign, calling on Congolese to vote SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 18, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 19, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:35 LOCATION: Kinshasa CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of a rally for election campaign 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Lingala): FELIX TSHISEKEDI, DRC president, presidential candidate 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Lingala): JOLIE KIMBONDO, Supporter 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (French): TSHIKALA ADOS, Supporter STORYLINE: The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) presidential candidates wrapped up their campaigns on Monday as Congolese will cast their votes on Dec. 20 for a new president as well as national and provincial legislatures. In Kinshasa, DRC's capital, the outgoing president Felix Tshisekedi, who is running for his second term, called on Congolese to vote in the upcoming elections. SOUNDBITE 1 (Lingala): FELIX TSHISEKEDI, DRC president, presidential candidate "You should understand that here, it is a problem of our country. So on Dec. 20, whether it rains or not, you will have

DR Congo's capital faces fuel shortage

STORY: DR Congo's capital faces fuel shortage DATELINE: Sept. 12, 2022 LENGTH: 00:04:21 LOCATION: Kinshasa CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST 1. various of gas stations in Kinshasa, DR Congo 2. various of Kinshasa, DR Congo 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Lingala): PAPY KASONGO, Local resident 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Lingala): FREDDY NGOYI, Local driver 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Lingala): JEAN MARI, Local civil servant 6. SOUNDBITE 4 (Lingala): DIDIER BUDIMBU, Minister of Hydrocarbons 7. various of traffic jams STORYLINE Drivers have been lining up at gas pumps in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), creating traffic jams and even fisticuffs amid the ongoing fuel shortage. Kinshasa is an overcrowded city with over 17 million people. Those who make their living on wheels including motorists, taximen, and vehicle drivers have no choice but to wait with patience and try their luck. SOUNDBITE 1 (Lingala): PAPY KASONGO, Local resident "I've been at the station since 6 a.m. I left my car at home for lack of fuel, and it