<p>More than 5 million voters are expected to cast their ballots in an election that marks the first time in a decade that the West African nation is able to elect a parliament.<br /><br />The vote, boycotted by the party of former Ivory Coast president Laurent Gbagbo over allegations of unfair treatment of Gbagbo supporters, is seen as a crucial step toward recovery after a decade of conflict and political turmoil. <br /><br />Ouattara’s ruling coalition appears set for a landslide win based on voting patterns.</p>.<p>DR Congo vote battle intensifies<br /> <br />The Democratic Republic of Congo’s election standoff intensified on Sunday after a team of international observers reported that incumbent Joseph Kabila’s win was so flawed it lacked credibility, Reuters reports.<br /><br />Kabila, in power since 2001, was on Friday named the winner of the November 28 poll in the central African nation, but runner-up Etienne Tshisekedi rejected the result and declared himself president. Violent protests and looting erupted in Kinshasa when Kabila’s win was announced.</p>
<p>More than 5 million voters are expected to cast their ballots in an election that marks the first time in a decade that the West African nation is able to elect a parliament.<br /><br />The vote, boycotted by the party of former Ivory Coast president Laurent Gbagbo over allegations of unfair treatment of Gbagbo supporters, is seen as a crucial step toward recovery after a decade of conflict and political turmoil. <br /><br />Ouattara’s ruling coalition appears set for a landslide win based on voting patterns.</p>.<p>DR Congo vote battle intensifies<br /> <br />The Democratic Republic of Congo’s election standoff intensified on Sunday after a team of international observers reported that incumbent Joseph Kabila’s win was so flawed it lacked credibility, Reuters reports.<br /><br />Kabila, in power since 2001, was on Friday named the winner of the November 28 poll in the central African nation, but runner-up Etienne Tshisekedi rejected the result and declared himself president. Violent protests and looting erupted in Kinshasa when Kabila’s win was announced.</p>