Congo’s President Felix Tshisekedi wins re-election

Congo’s President Felix Tshisekedi waves to his supporters after casting his ballot in Kinshasa (Mosa’ab Elshamy/AP)

Congo’s President Felix Tshisekedi won re-election with more than 70% of the vote, the country’s election commission said on Sunday.

The preliminary results of the December 20 election were announced in the capital, Kinshasa, amid demands from the opposition and some civil society groups for the vote to be rerun due to massive logistical problems that put the validity of the outcome into question.