I had some more encouraging, but also sobering, words from another trusted friend in the DRC. He told me:"On the election day, people were excited to vote but now people have mixed feelings as they wait for the results: fear for the unknown and joy for having fulfilled their right. Especially with rumors people seem more anxious and fearful. But as for us, we are trusting in the Lord who has the history of Congo in His hands, not politicians or super powers. Let us wait and see God's plan for our country today and for the years to come!"A few more articles, reports and blogs to read for information on the elections, results and state of the DR Congo as we wait to hear more from the elections officials:
- Huffington Post - Congo's Historic Election - by Cindy McCain, a member of the board of directors of Eastern Congo Initiative (click here to go to their website)
- NY Times - Notes From a Young American in Congo: The Election - by Amy Ernst, living in Butembo, North Kivu
- Al Jazeera - It's now or never for DR Congo - opinion piece by Georges Nzongola-Ntalaja
"Contrary to what ill-informed international media keep repeating, the general elections of 2011 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are the third, not second, democratic elections held in this country since independence in 1960" - Africa Faith and Justice Network
- Jason Stearns' blog Congo Siasa
- The Carter Center published a report on their initial observations of the Elections in the DRC - Preliminary Post Election Statement
- The DRC Votes: What Next? - opinion piece by Laura Seay
"Who will win the Congolese presidential election? It's anybody's guess. There were no exit polls and no reliable, scientific polling with an adequate sample size carried out prior to the vote. It is likely to come down to a contest between incumbent President Joseph Kabila and Etienne Tshisekedi."
*Photos taken by me, in or around Beni and Butembo, DR Congo, 2010 and 2011
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