Felix Tshisekedi has vowed to be the president "of all Congolese" after the Democratic Republic of Congo 's (DRC) electoral commission declared him the winner of the country's long-delayed elections.
The result, which was announced in the early hours
of ThursdayJan 10,2019, was rejected by rival Martin Fayulu, who was backed by
opposition heavyweights and had led in polling prior to the December 30
vote.
Tshisekedi had won with 38.57 percent of more than
18 million ballots cast, Corneille Nangaa, head of the election
commission said at about 3am (02:00 GMT) in a news conference that
appeared timed to avoid any immediate reaction on the streets.
Emmanuel Ramazani Shadary, the hand-picked candidate of long-time President Joseph Kabila was third with about 4.4 million votes
The result could lead to the vast country's first democratic transfer of power since independence from Belgium in 1960, with Kabila due to leave office this month after 18 years in power - and two years after the official end of his mandate.
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