Anonymous ID: d61422 Jan. 24, 2019, 11:27 a.m. No.4889657   🗄️.is 🔗kun

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.nation.co.ke/news/africa/US-recognizes-Tshisekedi-after-controversial-DR-Congo-vote/1066-4948510-view-asAMP-u6cgtsz/index.html

 

CAPS in djt tweet from earlier compelled me to look at the DRC

and found some interesting stuff

 

POWER TRANSFER

 

The US also hailed outgoing president Joseph Kabila for peacefully ceding power, a first in DR Congo since its 1960 independence from Belgium, although Kabila stayed beyond his term.

 

"The United States salutes the people of the Democratic Republic of the Congo for their insistence on a peaceful and democratic transfer of power," Palladino added.

 

The US had earlier acknowledged concerns about the polls and called for transparency as the Constitutional Court heard the challenge by Fayulu, a former oil executive who alleges that he received 61 percent of the vote and accuses Tshisekedi of plotting an "electoral coup" with Kabila.

 

The EU had earlier said that "doubts remain" after the top court on Sunday declared Tshisekedi the next president.

 

But regional power South Africa set the tone soon after the court decision by urging all sides to accept the finality of Tshisekedi's win and to "move on to consolidate democracy and preserve peace, stability and security."​

 

Thought the timing was interesting considering the habbenings in SA.

 

https://www.google.com/amp/s/citizen.co.za/news/news-africa/2070295/dr-congos-tshisekedi-falls-ill-during-inauguration-speech/amp/

 

Tshisekedi said, ‘I don’t feel well’, and sat down as family members came to his side. After 12 minutes, he returned to the microphone.

 

tweet reference attached