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In eastern DRC, decades of conflict weigh heavy on upcoming election

Supporters wait for the arrival of Democratic Republic of the Congo President Felix Tshisekedi at a rally in Goma, eastern DRC, on 10 December 2023. © Moses Sawasawa / AP

As voters in Democratic Republic of Congo prepare to cast their ballots in next week's general election, they're weighing up issues from mining to corruption. But for many in the east of the country, it is President Felix Tshisekedi's failure to ease decades of violence that looms largest.

The vote on 20 December will be DRC's first since 2018, when Tshisekedi was declared the winner after a power-sharing deal with his predecessor.

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