Thursday, 10 January 2019

Felix Tshisekedi has been declared winner in D R Congo poll

Felix Tshisekedi has been declared winner in D R Congo poll

Opposition candidate Felix Tshisekedi has won the presidential poll in the Democratic Republic of Congo,

this will lead to the country's first handover of power in 18 years.

he won 38.57 percent of the vote

The Democratic Republic of the Congo,  is the southernmost country located in Central Africa.

It is sometimes referred to by its former name of Zaire, which was its official name between 1971 and 1997. 

Capital: Kinshasa

Currencies: Congolese franc, Zairean zaire