Félix Tshisekedi
president of Democratic Republic of the Congo
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defeat of Kabila
- In Joseph Kabila: Presidency
…week and a half later, Félix Tshisekedi—son of Étienne Tshisekedi, who had died in 2017—was declared the winner, followed closely by Martin Fayulu, another opposition candidate; Shadary came in third. The results, however, disagreed with a preelection poll, the tallies compiled by an election monitoring group, and leaked voting data,…
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Democratic Republic of the Congo
- In Democratic Republic of the Congo: The Democratic Republic of the Congo
…candidate, protests from supporters of Félix Tshisekedi—son of veteran opposition leader Étienne Tshisekedi, who had died in 2017—led him to withdraw his support from Fayulu and contest the election himself. Another opposition leader with broad support, Vital Kamerhe, did the same.
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