Congo-Kinshasa: Congo Faces Pivotal Poll After 2 Years of Delays

The December 23 elections in the Democratic Republic of Congo are the country's most important in more than a decade. After delaying a new poll for two years, longtime President Joseph Kabila is stepping aside. Two main candidates are vying to replace him, one is his handpicked successor, the other an opposition leader.

After two decades under the Kabila family, Congolese voters face a stark choice when they go to the polls: Continuity, or change?

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