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After an election marred by missing ballots and violence, officials extended voting to a second day Tuesday in an attempt to prevent further unrest in sub-Saharan Africa's largest nation. At least four people died after gunmen attacked polling stations in the second city, Lubumbashi, officials say.
In the opposition stronghold of West Kasai, polling stations were reportedly set on fire by voters angry at long delays but the capital, Kinshasa was generally peaceful.
President Joseph Kabila was declared the winner of elections in the Democratic Republic of the Congo on Friday, triggering violent protests and a rival claim to power by his main challenger. Kabila gained 49% of the vote against 32% for veteran opposition leader Etienne Tshisekedi, the election commission announced.
But Tshisekedi, 78, immediately disputed the result and declared himself president. "I consider these results a real provocation of the Congolese people," he said on RFI Radio. "As a consequence, I consider myself, from today, the elected president of the Democratic Republic of Congo."
The run-off on 26 February 2012 was shelved with a change in election laws. The government passed laws to abolish the second round of the presidential election and to change from proportional to majority representation, which has been strongly criticised by the opposition.
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After an election marred by missing ballots and violence, officials extended voting to a second day Tuesday in an attempt to prevent further unrest in sub-Saharan Africa's largest nation. At least four people died after gunmen attacked polling stations in the second city, Lubumbashi, officials say.
In the opposition stronghold of West Kasai, polling stations were reportedly set on fire by voters angry at long delays but the capital, Kinshasa was generally peaceful.
President Joseph Kabila was declared the winner of elections in the Democratic Republic of the Congo on Friday, triggering violent protests and a rival claim to power by his main challenger. Kabila gained 49% of the vote against 32% for veteran opposition leader Etienne Tshisekedi, the election commission announced.
But Tshisekedi, 78, immediately disputed the result and declared himself president. "I consider these results a real provocation of the Congolese people," he said on RFI Radio. "As a consequence, I consider myself, from today, the elected president of the Democratic Republic of Congo."
The run-off on 26 February 2012 was shelved with a change in election laws. The government passed laws to abolish the second round of the presidential election and to change from proportional to majority representation, which has been strongly criticised by the opposition.
Sources:
newshead
NYTimes
en.wikipedia
Guardian
Election Guide
africaelections
AfricanArguments
BBC News
huffingtonpost
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