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Voters cast their ballots at a polling station in Goma, a day after a general election marred by widespread logistical problems that saw some polling stations around the Democratic Republic of Congo, either never open or open late and then shut down early. IMAGES
Polls open in Goma, DR Congo for the presidential election. Electors are choosing a successor to President Joseph Kabila, who is stepping down two years after his term limit expired -- a delay that sparked bloody clashes and revived traumatic memories of past turmoil.
Outgoing President Felix Tshisekedi votes in Kinshasa, as he vies for a second term in the face of a fragmented opposition of 18 candidates. During his campaign, he asked voters five more years to "consolidate the gains". IMAGES
Denis Mukwege, Nobel Peace Prize winner and Democratic Republic of Congo opposition presidential casts his ballot in the general elections, at a polling center in Kinshasa. IMAGES
Voters begin casting their ballots at a polling center in Goma, for the high-risk Democratic Republic of Congo general elections. President Félix Tshisekedi is facing a fragmented opposition, as he vies for a second term. IMAGES