Congo Votes in Contentious Election
Opposition parties and many foreign diplomats expect the ruling coalition to manipulate the poll
Logistical problems and allegations of vote manipulation marred a long-delayed election to pick a successor to President Joseph Kabila in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Sunday.
Local election observers reported hundreds of polling stations opening hours after they were supposed to, leaving voters waiting in line long after night fell; malfunctioning voting machines; and voters unable to find their names on registration lists. The Catholic Church, which trained some 40,000 observers, said there were instances of candidates...