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Congo Waits Anxiously for Runoff Election Results

By Ofeibea Quist-Arcton
Published October 30, 2006 at 3:00 AM PST
This story was published more than 18 years ago.
Presidential candidate Jean-Pierre Bemba -- formerly a rebel leader -- is currently vice president in the Congo's power-sharing government.
Presidential candidate Jean-Pierre Bemba -- formerly a rebel leader -- is currently vice president in the Congo's power-sharing government.
President Joseph Kabila's campaign posters attempt to foster the image of a unifier, who will rebuild a strong, united Congo.
Ofeibea Quist-Arcton, NPR /
President Joseph Kabila's campaign posters attempt to foster the image of a unifier, who will rebuild a strong, united Congo.

Votes are being counted from a runoff election held in the Congo on Sunday between President Joseph Kabila and powerful rebel warlord Jean-Pierre Bemba.

Officials do not expect to announce to finish the count and announce a winner for three weeks.

Voters hope the election will end decades of war that have left the vast central-African nation without anything to show for its significant natural wealth.

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Ofeibea Quist-Arcton
Ofeibea Quist-Arcton is an award-winning broadcaster from Ghana and is NPR's Africa Correspondent. She describes herself as a "jobbing journalist"—who's often on the hoof, reporting from somewhere.
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