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Some 44 million people — almost half the population — were expected to vote, but many, including several million displaced by conflict in the vast country's east, could struggle to cast their ballots.
KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Congo headed to the polls Wednesday in a presidential election facing steep logistical and security challenges, with voting delayed by nearly seven hours in parts of the capital. Some 44 million people — almost half the population — were expected to vote, but many, including several million displaced by conflict in […]
"The first six months of his rule were very satisfying for us .... I must tell you clearly that there was the release of political prisoners, the opening up of civic political space, there were peaceful public protests But it was after that, unfortunately, that we began to see that the old methods..
DR Congo's democracy has been backsliding ahead of elections this month, according to rights defenders, as prominent journalists languish in prison and the murder of an opposition politician remains unsolved.A few months later, one the best-known Congolese journalists was imprisoned after the authorities accused him of spreading fake news about the murder.