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Congo's presidential vote is extended as delays and smudged ballots lead to fears about credibility

Headline from WFMZ Allentown

Lengthy delays at the polls have forced officials to extend voting in Congo’s presidential election to Thursday. Many voters in the West African nation struggled to cast ballots because of

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  1. WFMZ Allentown

    Congo's presidential vote is extended as delays and smudged ballots lead to fears about credibility (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    WFMZ Allentown's feed description

    Lengthy delays at the polls have forced officials to extend voting in Congo’s presidential election to Thursday. Many voters in the West African nation struggled to cast ballots because of

  2. Fox News

    Voting extended in Congolese election amid polling delays (opens Fox News)

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    Polling delays in the Democratic Republic of the Congo forced officials to extend voting in the Central African nation's presidential election.

  3. Washington Times

    Congo’s presidential vote is extended as delays, smudged ballots lead to fears about credibility (opens Washington Times)

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    Lengthy delays at the polls forced officials on Wednesday to extend voting in Congo’s presidential election as many residents in the mineral-rich West African nation struggled to cast ballots because of steep logistical and security challenges, raising concerns about the integrity of the process.

  4. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Congo extends presidential voting (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    Lengthy delays at the polls forced officials on Wednesday to extend voting in Congo's presidential election as the West African nation faced steep logistical and security challenges that raised fears about the ballot's credibility.

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