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Elections in the Democratic Republic of Congo have been rife with disorganisation, violence and allegations of fraud. Al Jazeera's Yvonne Ndege reports from Kinshasa, DR Congo.

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BBC News  "Zimbabwean police believe there is a nationwide syndicate of women raping men, possibly to use their semen for use in rituals that claim to make people wealthy. It has taken more than a year for any arrests to be made, and on Monday three women are to go on trial in the capital, Harare, over the allegations which have shocked the country. "

NYTimes.com : "On Monday, Congo is scheduled to hold presidential and parliamentary elections, only the second time in this troubled country’s history that the entire population has been able to vote. And no one here thinks it is going to be smooth. " Related articles Congo elections have the population living on a knife edge (smh.com.au) Looming Congo election sparks deadly violence (guardian.co.uk) VIDEO: Hopes and fears for DR Congo election (bbc.co.uk)

Image via Wikipedia BBC News  "The final day of election campaigning in the Democratic Republic of Congo has been marred by violence in Kinshasa. The clashes prompted police to ban final rallies, due ahead of Monday's parliamentary and presidential vote. Police later moved in to end a stand-off with supporters of the main opposition candidate, Etienne Tshisekedi in the capital."