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Félix Tshisekedi sworn in as DR Congo president

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The new president of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Félix Tshisekedi, has been sworn into office.
He told supporters at a ceremony at the presidential palace in Kinshasa he wanted to build a “reconciled Congo”.
Mr Tshisekedi was briefly taken ill before resuming his speech.
He is taking over from Joseph Kabila in the first peaceful transfer of power in the country in nearly 60 years, though many still dispute his victory in last month’s presidential election.
Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta was the only African head of state, out of 17 invited, to watch the ceremony.
Numerous sources say his opponent Martin Fayulu won a landslide victory and has been denied office by a backroom deal between Mr Kabila and Mr Tshisekedi.
The influential Catholic Church, which deployed election observers on voting day, said the official data did not match its own numbers.

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