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When describing the time leading up to the beginnings of Centre d’art Waza, an art center in Lubumbashi that he co-founded in 2010 and has led ever since, Patrick Mudekereza speaks in a voice full of gratitude and contagious with joy.

At stake is the future of one of Africa’s largest nations and one whose mineral resources are increasingly crucial to the global economy

President Félix Tshisekedi faces 18 candidates as he seeks a second term.

Polling delays in the Democratic Republic of the Congo forced officials to extend voting in the Central African nation's presidential election.

Lengthy delays at the polls forced officials on Wednesday to extend voting in Congo's presidential election as many residents in the mineral-rich West African nation struggled to cast ballots because of steep logistical and security challenges, raising concerns about the integrity of the process.

Polling for the general elections will continue on Thursday in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), announced Denis Kadima, president of the Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI), Wednesday evening. POLLING EXTENDED "The polling stations which have not opened will open on Thursday," Kadima said, without giving further details. Some…

Congo headed to the polls Wednesday to vote for president as authorities scrambled to finalize preparations in an election facing steep logistical and security challenges, with voting starting nearly 2 1/2 hours late in the capital. Some 44 million people — almost half the population — were expected to vote, but many, including several million…

KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Congo was wrapping up its second day of voting Thursday after a chaotic rollout and lengthy delays forced officials to extend the balloting in the general election. The problems drew criticism from some opposition candidates as concerns mounted that the logistical hurdles could affect the credibility of the results. At stake […]

Congo's chaotic election rollout and delays have raised concerns about the credibility of the results. The country's mineral resources play a crucial