"Electoral process and result of a dispute in SSA. Case of the DRC "

'' Less than a century of colonization, more than forty years of independence, and over ten years of experimentation of democracy, African states are being hit hard by poverty, bad governance, mismanagement of the past public, misallocation of resources, instability of-State and political institutions, and social disorientation However, a few decades after the Berlin Wall's fall and the "speech of La Baule» 1 (*) will give a new impetus to the democratic movement in black Africa.This is the case of the DRC (formerly Zaire), Zambia, Togo, Congo Brazzaville, Burundi, CAR, Gabon, Ivory Coast etc. The wave of democratic transitions in the early 1990 to mark the return of multiparty politics and the principle of free and democratic elections.It has placed the issue of voting in the center of African politics.Yet this return should not obscure the trace of uncompetitive political experiences for twenty or thirty years by African voters But in the DRC, with bracket constituted by the elections in 1960 and 1965, one of the causes of recurring political crisis in which the DRC is faced since independence is contesting legitimacy of institutions in particular due to the lack of truly free and pluralistic election.The 2006 elections were supposed to end this long and deep crisis of legitimacy.Despite significant progress, especially nonetheless been organized on a fragile political base marked by a strong consensus among major political actors and logistical and political dependency very obvious against donors and Western powers The organization of free and transparent elections had become effective in several African states, a requirement for democratic renewal 90s now, at least in some cases, the ruling parties began to take the elections, alternation is prohibited and their results are accepted even if they are unfavorable to sortants.Les elections as leaders designation mode, is strictly in black Africa, but the history, rules and scope of electoral irregularities encountered here are not the same as elsewhere it is true that Africa actually makes to the polls to choose their rulers, but in a radically different political and legal context Thus, it is in this vein that is our theme of study whose title is: "The election process and outcome of dispute Saharan Africa" (case of the Democratic Republics of Congo).
1. DEFINITION OF AND SUJ
The selection focused on this topic is not the result of chance, it is the result of a long reflection and was motivated by the following reasons: the break with the authoritarian and dictatorial regimes has taken place in the continent African with the democratization of political life and in turn the arrival of law states the concrete manifestation of democracy is observed through good governance and the holding of transparent and impartial elections.Want to think about the electoral process is the choice of our study.However, we will highlight the interest of our subject at three levels: personal, scientific, societal level
a.Au personal level
As political scientist training, the medium in which we have long evolved was soon accustomed us to acquire a taste for some discussions on the issue related to the electoral processes in Africa particularly in the Democratic Republic of Congo, have been the straw that broke vases of our scientific curiosity in politics.As political scientist training, the medium in which we have long evolved was soon accustomed us to acquire a taste for some discussions on the issue related to the electoral processes in Africa particularly in the Democratic Republic of Congo, have been the straw that broke vases of our scientific curiosity in politics.
b.Scientifically
This work is a handbook and a contribution for all those who will bear any reflection on the election process and all those interested in the management of public affairs, falling into explanations, and to facilitate the share something between theory and practice This work is a handbook and a contribution for all those who will bear any reflection on the election process and all those interested in the management of public affairs, to fall into explanations, facilitate and share anything between theory and practice. "

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