“Tshisekedi was sworn in as president”
“the leader of the Opposition Félix Tshisekedi has sworn, in as president of Congo-Kinshasa, in front of thousands of cheering supporters. He succeeds Joseph Kabila.”
“the Election was held on 30 december, and the results have been strongly contested both in the country and internationally.”
“Tshisekedi has been accused of behind-the-scenes have entered into an agreement with mr Kabila, to shut out the other candidates. Oppositionskandidaten Martin Fayulu has demanded a recount of the votes, and called the result a coup.”
“Tshisekedi is the first leader that comes to power after an election since Patrice Lumumba, the country’s first prime minister after independence from Belgium in 1960. Kabila became president in 2001 after his father was murdered. The father came to power after leading a rebellion in 1997 against the dictator Mobutu Sese Seko.”