10 Congolese Youth on Why They Voted - or Didn't
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Photo: Francine Nabintu Murhebwa
Zizina, 19
"My first vote enabled me to accomplish my civic right and duty. It was an opportunity to choose our president.
A country without a president is like a jungle."
The Democratic Republic of Congo held general elections on Nov. 28, 2011, with tensions and spurts of violence leading up to the vote. Almost two weeks later, official results showed President Joseph Kabila won re-election.
