Tshisekedi expected to win DRC polls as ties with neighbours weaken

By Patrick Ilunga Congolese voters are now waiting for the spinning coin after the National Independent Electoral Commission (Ceni) started to count ballots to determine who of the 26 candidates won the presidency. Exit projections have signalled a victory for President Felix Tshisekedi. Eight candidates pulled out of the race to either back him or opposition heavyweight Moise Katumbi. Whatever happens in the vote count, the next DRC president, expected to be announced on January 10, 2024, by the Constitutional Court, will face an immediate challenge to righting many wrongs and rebuilding the economy and bridges with Congo’s neighbours. The new president will still face the task of building the economy and removing DRC from the list of the top five […]