"Tshisekedi's Contested Victory: DR Congo Election Sparks Opposition Outcry"
TL;DR
Felix Tshisekedi has been re-elected as the president of the Democratic Republic of the Congo amid allegations of election fraud by opposition candidates. The election commission announced Tshisekedi's victory with 73.34% of the vote, but opposition leaders have rejected the results, calling the elections a sham and urging supporters to protest. They demand new elections with a revised electoral body, while the government has dismissed the idea of a rerun.
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