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DRC Voters Set to go to the Polls on Sunday

29/12/2018 GMT

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Protests hit some regions in the run-up to election

Protests hit some regions in the run-up to election.

Voters in the Democratic Republic of Congo are set to vote in a number of elections on Sunday. However, in a number of areas, protests have occurred as some votes won’t be counted until after results have been declared. 

Also in the programme: The etiquette of “thank you” notes; and Martha Nussbaum on philosophy and politics. 

(Image: National Police clash with protesters on 28th December 2018 at Majengo in Goma, DRC. Credit: Patrick Meinhardt/AFP/Getty Images)

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