Voting Equipment Goes Up In Flames In Congo's Capital As Election Approaches
The blaze destroyed voting machines and booths for 19 of Kinshasa's 24 polling stations. But with 10 days to go, the Democratic Republic of the Congo plans to proceed with its presidential election.
Just 10 days from a momentous presidential election in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, a warehouse fire in the capital has severely complicated the country's preparations. The blaze, which broke out around 2 a.m. local time Thursday, destroyed the voting equipment for 19 of Kinshasa's 24 polling stations.
Nearly 80 of the country's population — the loss has tossed a wrench into the already tense run-up to the Dec. 23 vote.
