Amidst controversy, and ensuing January 10, 2019 announcement, UDSP's Felix Tshisekedi was on Thursday, 24th January, 2019, sworn in as the new President of Democratic Republic of Congo.
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| Newly sworn-in DRC President: Tshisekedi |
Tshisekedi, succeeds Joseph Kabila, who had ruled DRC since 2001.
Runner-up, Martin Fayulu's legal challenge, was thrown-out by the country's Constitutional Court, making way for Felix Tshisekedi, to emerge as President.
Felix Tshisekedi reportedly won the elections, with a 38.6% votes, to defeat Martin Fayulu (34.8%), and Emmanuel Ramazani Shadary (23.8%), in December 30th, 2018.
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