Congo votes in extended election as opposition calls for rerun

The Democratic Republic of Congo voted on Thursday on the second day of a chaotic and in parts violent general election after authorities extended opening hours for polling stations that failed to open the previous day. The decision by the election commission, known as CENI, to extend the vote was also rejected by five presidential candidates who have called for a rerun. Congo is the world's third-largest copper producer, and the top producer of cobalt, a battery component needed for the green transition.