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Read More »Opposition candidate declared winner of presidential election in DR Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo’s electoral commission on Thursday declared opposition leader Felix Tshisekedi the surprise winner of last month’s chaotic presidential election. In a pre-dawn announcement, the election commission named Tshisekedi, son of the country’s late veteran opposition leader (Etienne Tshisekedi), as provisional winner of the bitterly-contested December 30 vote. Election chief Corneille Nangaa declared Tshisekedi the winner with 38.57 …
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