KINSHASA, Democratic Republic of Congo, Oct. 27 (UPI) -- The Democratic Republic of the Congo holds its first presidential runoff in more than 40 years Sunday with many voters fearing it means more conflict.
Gone is the rejoicing that accompanied the first round of the U.N.-backed balloting on July 30, the first time most Congolese had voted.
This time there are trepidations because of the two rivals vying for control, the Times of London reports.
President Joseph Kabila, at 35, the world's youngest head of state, faces his sworn enemy, Jean-Pierre Bemba, a 43-year-old rebel leader and Uganda-backed businessman. Kabila became president in January 2001 when his father, Laurent Kabila, was assassinated.
Some feel, and it apparently is a widespread concern, that neither will accept the outcome of Sunday's vote, the Times says.
