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Opposition Candidates in DRC Protest “Massive Fraud” in Presidential Election

HeadlineDec 27, 2023

Opposition candidates in the Democratic Republic of Congo are accusing the nation’s electoral commission of committing “massive fraud” during last week’s election. Initial results show incumbent Felix Tshisekedi has a large lead over more than two dozen rivals, including Nobel Peace Prize laureate Dr. Denis Mukwege. Opposition parties have announced plans to defy a ban on election-related protests by staging a march in the capital Kinshasa today.

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