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How are DRCongo鈥檚 elections being viewed by people there?

The election takes place against a backdrop of conflict in the east, an economic and social crisis and a lack of trust between the government and opposition

Millions of people will be voting in elections in the Democratic Republic of Congo this week. President F茅lix Tshisekedi is seeking a second, and final, five-year term in office.

It鈥檚 a country the size of Western Europe with an estimated population of more than 100 million people. It鈥檚 also a country rich in natural resources- it has 70% of the world's reserves of coltan, a mineral used to make mobile phones. But it鈥檚 also a country with many challenges, there鈥檚 been a bloody conflict in eastern DRCongo for three decades which has left millions dead.

Africa Daily鈥檚 Alan Kasujja has been looking at what鈥檚 a stake with the 大象传媒's Roncliffe Odit in the capital Kinshasa.

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