The warehouse where poll workers are adding up the votes is in chaos. Ballot papers are strewn across the building and in the mud outside. Bags with sensitive material spill onto the floor. The people doing the counting ask visitors for food and drink because they have barely had either since they began totting up the results a week ago. The scene is a symbol of Congo. The decision to hold an election without delay was bound to create a mess. The consequences may prove disastrous.
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