Congo elections

Voters wait to cast their ballot outside a polling station in Democratic Republic of Congo on Sunday.

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Congolese Hold Their Breath, Wondering If This Presidential Election Will Be Credible

6:52pm December 30, 2018

by Gabriela Saldivia

Election day delays kept polling stations open for hours after they were supposed to close in the capital Kinshasa, with one of the big issues attributed to new voting machines.

Joseph Kabila, the outgoing president of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, sits in a garden at his personal ranch on Monday.

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'Congo Does Not Take Any Orders From Anybody': Interview With President Joseph Kabila

6:06pm December 13, 2018

by Ofeibea Quist-Arcton

Joseph Kabila is barred from seeking a third consecutive term as president of Congo, where elections are scheduled later this month. But he doesn't rule out running again in the future.

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