Congo-Kinshasa: Congo's Martin Fayulu Declares Himself President, Top Court Sides With Felix Tshisekedi

20 January 2019

The runner-up in the presidential election in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Martin Fayulu, had said he was the real winner in the contest. But a high court ruling said the challenge was "unfounded."

The Constitutional Court of the Democratic Republic of Congo rejected a challenge to last month's presidential election results. The high court said early Sunday that runner-up Martin Fayulu's challenge to Felix Tshisekedi's win was "inadmissible."

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