Initial DR Congo vote results show incumbent leading
The results announced so far account for nearly 1.9 million ballots, out of a total of around 44 million registered voters.
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The results announced so far account for nearly 1.9 million ballots, out of a total of around 44 million registered voters.
The other nearly 20 opponents, including 68-year-old Nobel Peace Prize laureate Denis Mukwege, failed to gather one percent
Voters in DR Congo are due to go to the polls again on Thursday, in a general election marked by severe logistical troubles that meant some polling stations never opened.But the vote on Wednesday was marked by massive delays nationwide, with the electoral commission still attempting to deliver materials to voting stations long after polls were meant to have opened.
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