DR Congo votes on second day of chaotic general elections
Al Jazeera
The vote across Africa’s second-largest country was derailed on Wednesday over logistical issues.
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has concluded a second day of voting in chaotic elections after logistical problems forced officials to extend the balloting.
Voting in the impoverished but mineral-rich Central African nation extended into Thursday after some polling stations did not open at all on the first day of the general elections.
Some opposition candidates and observers said the unscheduled extension of the vote could open the results up to legal challenges.
The DRC, one of the poorest countries in the world despite its vast reserves of copper, cobalt and gold, has a history of disputed elections that can turn violent.
Africa’s second largest country held four concurrent elections on Wednesday – to pick a president, national and regional lawmakers, and local councillors.
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