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Doubts expressed as opposition leader wins DRC presidential vote

Felix Tshisekedi Tshilombo atangazwa rais mteuli wa DR Congo

Felix Tshisekedi Tshilombo atangazwa rais mteuli wa DR Congo Source: AP

Opposition leader Felix Tshisekedi has been named the winner of the Democratic Republic of Congo's presidential election, in a result that has surprised many and led others to question whether the voting was rigged.


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Opposition leader Felix Tshisekedi has been named the winner of the Democratic Republic of Congo's presidential election, in a result that has surprised many and led others to question whether the voting was rigged.


France's Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drain is also asking for clarity on the D-R-C's presidential results.

He says the results don't reflect the results of the Catholic Church of Congo's election tally.

Suspicion of election tampering is casting a shadow over what was meant to be the Democratic Republic of Congo's first democratic transfer of power in 59 years of independence.


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