Timbuktu: Mali’s ancient city defies jihadist siege to stage a festival
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December 20, 20235:04 AM ET
Millions of Congolese will vote for a new president Wednesday, with hopes for a peaceful election. The Democratic Republic of Congo has vast mineral wealth, but is impacted by poverty and conflict.
December 20, 20233:20 AM ET
Enlarge this imageA woman looks for her name at a voting station in Goma, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2023.
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A woman looks for her name at a voting station in Goma, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2023.
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KINSHASA, Congo — Congo headed to the polls Wednesday to vote for president as authorities scrambled to finalize preparations in an election facing steep logistical and security challenges, and voting starting nearly 2 1/2 hours late.
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. The fighting has prevented 1.5 million people from registering to vote.
Voter Raymond Yuma in the capital of Kinshasa said he’s voting for hope. “When you ..
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