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TRT World interview with Michael Tshibangu, he is the President of the Association for Development and Democracy in Congo.

Millions of voters in Democratic Republic of Congo will head to polls on Sunday that could pave way to first democratic change in presidency since the country's independence in 1960.

President Joseph Kabila, in power since 2001, is not standing for re-election but his party has designated former interior minister Emmanuel Ramazani Shadary as its presidential candidate.

A total of 21 candidates are running for the presidency, but voting will not take place in two regions hit by turmoil: Beni and Butembo in North Kivu province and Yumbi in the west of the country.

Elections there will be held in March.

The new president is to be sworn in on January 18.