After two years of delays, crackdowns and political turmoil, the Democratic Republic of Congo voted Sunday in presidential elections that will determine the future of Africa's notoriously unstable giant.
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Voters queue to cast their ballots at a symbolic polling station on December 30, 2018, at Malepe Stadium in Beni, where voting was postponed for Democratic Republic of Congo's general elections. - Voters in the Democratic Republic of Congo went to the polls on December 30, 2018 in elections that will shape the future of their vast, troubled country, amid fears that violence could overshadow the ballot. Electoral authorities have postponed the vote until March 2019 in several troubled areas such as Beni and Butembo in North Kivu province (eastern RDCongo), and in Yumbi (western RDCongo). (Photo by ALEXIS HUGUET / AFP)
2018-12-30 22:54:01
After two years of delays, crackdowns and political turmoil, the Democratic Republic of Congo voted Sunday in presidential elections that will determine the future of Africa's notoriously unstable giant.
Facing fears of bloodshed and a test of integrity, polling day appeared to be free from violence but frustration over problems and controversial voting machines ran deep.
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