Official figures published by the electoral commission gave Tshisekedi 38%, four points ahead of Fayulu, a respected former business executive. His camp suspects Tshisekedi won by cutting a power-sharing deal with Kabila. Kabila had engineered an electoral coup to deny him the presidency, Fayulu said on Thursday morning. Robert Besseling, executive director of risk consultancy EXX Africa, said Kabila had decided not to risk announcing a Shadary victory. The last two elections in 2006 and 2011, both of which were won by Kabila, were marred by bloodshed.

Source: The Guardian January 09, 2019 21:13 UTC