In DRC, Election Unlikely to Change Approach to Challenges

November will see the second multiparty election held in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) since the country's independence in 1960. Thanks to a divided opposition, incumbent President Joseph Kabila appears likely to win re-election. With few options available for facing the country's key problems — namely, improving resource management and securing the country's borders — the electoral winner will focus on maintaining the power of the regime.