Change or Continuity? Congo Faces Pivotal Poll

After two decades under the Kabila family, voters in the Democratic Republic of Congo face what appears to be a simple choice as they go to the polls Dec. 23: Continuity, or change? Longtime President Joseph Kabila is stepping down two years after his mandate expired. His departure from the top job has opened the door to a flood of 21 presidential aspirants. But for Congo-watchers, both inside and outside this vast country, it’s not that simple. Congo, after all, is a nation the...

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