DR Congo: Supreme Court Declares Kabila Winner

December 16, 2011 from Euronews

Joseph Kabila has been declared the official winner of the Democratic Republic of Congo's presidential election by the country's Supreme Court. It rejected demands by the opposition for the vote to be annulled. The court's president said Kabila had won 48.95 percent of the vote, to win a second five-year term in office. The decision confirms the provisional results announced a week ago by the electoral commission. Kabila's rival candidate Etienne Tshisekedi had rejected the results, proclaiming himself president.

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Joseph Kabila Kabange is a Congolese politician who has been President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo since January 2001. He took office ten days after the assassination of his father, President Laurent-Désiré Kabila. He was elected as President in 2006. In 2011, he w... Explore this topic

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The Democratic Republic of the Congo, sometimes referred to as DR Congo, Congo-Kinshasa or the DRC, is a country located in central Africa. It is the second largest country in Africa by area and the eleventh largest in the world. With a population of over 75 million, the Democ... Explore this topic

Kinshasa

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Étienne Tshisekedi

Étienne Tshisekedi wa Mulumba is a politician who leads the Union for Democracy and Social Progress, a political party in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. A long-time opposition leader, he served as Prime Minister of the country on three brief occasions: in 1991, 1992–199... Explore this topic

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