On Wednesday, the people of Congo-Kinshasa go to the polls. However, the voting process has been chaotic, AFP reports.
The first polling stations opened as planned at 6am, but by lunchtime voting had still not started in several regions of the country.
The premises "have problems with machines and batteries", according to Archbishop Fridolin Ambongo.
- Solutions must be found quickly, otherwise the election will last for several days, he says.
AFP reporters in the capital Kinshasa and several other cities in the country testify to problems and delays, and several opposition candidates are sharply critical of the "chaos and disorder" that prevails.
Polling stations were supposed to close at 5 p.m., but according to the election authority, they will be kept open until everyone still in line at that time has been allowed to vote.
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Opposition candidate: If they cheat, we will respond immediately
Opposition candidate Martin Fayulu warns that any indication of electoral fraud in Congo-Kinshasa will lead to an immediate response from him and his supporters, writes Africanews.
- We will go all the way [...] we will take to the streets to demand the people's victory, says Fayulu.
Wednesday's election has been marked by great disorder and problems with voting equipment, and a result is expected to take several days to calculate.
Incumbent President Félix Tshisekedi leads opinion polls, followed by businessman and soccer team owner Moise Katumbi and former oil company executive Fayulu, according to Bloomberg.
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