All aboard the last train to Kinshasa

There was a time when the Congolese capital could boast a wide network of train lines and locomotives -- but now there's just one left running. In spite of the immense challenges faced by the recently re-elected government, they are promising a future with high speed trains at its heart.

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12 days in the Congo

A few favourite shots from a trip to the DRC, November and December 2011 for their general election

12 days in the Congo from Robert Leslie on Vimeo.

Entrepreneurs help lost Liberian generation work

Liberia's civil war left almost an entire generation without educational qualifications but that hasn't stopped young people in the capital Monrovia from turning their hand to creative money-earning solutions. From IT services to the explosive growth of motorbike taxis -- Liberians are getting back to work.

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Charles Taylor's party backs Liberian opposition

The wife of former Liberian leader Charles Taylor, currently on trial for war crimes in The Hague, has thrown her backing behind Liberia's opposition Congress for Democratic Change (CDC) party.

Nobel winner Gbowee given rousing welcome in Liberia

Leymah Gbowee, the joint Nobel peace laureate, called for reconciliation in her home country as she arrived in Liberia ON Sunday to a rousing welcome by fellow women activists with whom she has fought for peace.

Sirleaf votes in Liberia presidential poll

Liberian President and this year's Nobel Peace Laureate Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, who is seeking re-election, says she is happy with the way polls are proceeding as she casts her vote.

Ex-warlord is possible Liberia kingmaker

With early results in Liberia's general election indicating a run-off between President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and rival Winston Tubman, an unlikely possible kingmaker has emerged in the form of Prince Johnson, the notorious former warlord. Johnson, who infamously presided over the torture and killing of president Samuel Doe in 1990, claims to be a reformed man and revels in the idea of playing his "trump card" in a possible second-round vote.

DR Congo vote results trickle in

Less than one percent of the polling centres in the densely populated Kinshasa region have so far declared their results, according to the Independent National Electoral Commission. The capital, with its 10 million people, is a stronghold of opposition leader Etienne Tshisekedi.

Congolese focus on income rather than DRC election

As the Democratic Republic of Congo waits anxiously for the results of Monday's general election, not everyone is preoccupied with politics. In the market of Ndjili district 1, many Congolese are more concerned about earning just enough each day to get by

Counting underway after DR Congo marred by "irregularities"

Counting is underway in the DR Congo after presidential and legislative elections. Now, three presidential candidates have demanded the annulment of the vote as they said the elections were marred by "breaches and irregularities".

Counting under way in DR Congo

The counting of votes is under way in the Democratic Republic of Congo at the end of a day that saw polling stations in the vast central African nation come under attack from gunmen and voters angry at long delays.

Police block DR Congo opposition leader on way to vote

Police blocked opposition leader Etienne Tshisekedi and thousands of his supporters on a main road in Kinshasa as the presidential candidate went to cast his vote on Monday.

DR Congo votes after campaign marred by violence

The Democratic Republic of Congo held national elections Monday under a cloud of violence after clashes on the final day of campaigning left at least two people died. Voters at one polling station in Kinshasa had to wait for an hour before casting their ballot, as party observers argued with electoral commission staff

DR Congo sees violent end to election campaign

As The Democratic Republic of Congo prepares to go to the polls, few expect a peaceful and transparent process, after a day of violence and intrigue in the capital Kinshasa.

Rallies banned as two die in DR Congo election violence

Tensions have flared on the eve of elections in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Opposition leader Etienne Tshisekedi has called for a rally in the capital, despite a ban on gatherings following deadly violence in Kinshasa on Saturday.