Constitutional Court in DRC confirms the re-election of Felix Tshisekedi

The Constitutional Court of the Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday confirmed the final results of last month’s elections, which declared President Félix Tshisekedi the winner.

The verdict paves the way for Tshisekedi to serve another five years as head of Africa’s second-largest country and the world’s top producer of cobalt and other prized industrial commodities.

The Constitutional Court validated the incumbent’s victory despite independent observers’ reports of widespread irregularities during and after the December vote that have led the main opposition candidates to call for a re-run and allege fraud.