BENI, Congo — Voters who were not given the chance to take part in Congo’s presidential election because of the Ebola epidemic and violence cast legislative ballots Sunday amid continuing resentment. Residents in eastern Congo’s cities of Beni and Butembo were not included in the January presidential vote. Kathembo remains skeptical about the reason given for preventing the people of Beni from voting in the presidential election. “We voted today in spite of Ebola so why did they refuse (in January) to let us vote?” he asked. And voters could take part Sunday as well in Yumbi, where the January vote was called off because of intercommunal violence.

Source: Washington Post March 31, 2019 09:11 UTC