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Congo opposition candidates call for street protests and election rerun
A view shows buildings in the Gombe area, ahead of the announcement of provisional results of the December presidential election, in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo December 30, 2023. — Reuters pic

KINSHASA, Dec 31 — A group of opposition presidential candidates in the Democratic Republic of Congo have asked supporters to take to the streets in protest after provisional results of the disputed election, a joint statement said today.

Congo’s election commission is due today to release full provisional results from the December 20 presidential election. The opposition has alleged widespread irregularities, which they say have enabled fraud. — Reuters

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