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Congo election result met with uncertainty 
The Catholic Church rejected the official result of Congo's presidential election on Thursday and the loser denounced a "coup," dashing hopes that the country could stage the first uncontested transfer of power in its 59 years of independence.

Electoral officials proclaimed opposition figure Felix Tshisekedi the victor of the election to replace Joseph Kabila who has ruled Democratic Republic of Congo for 18 years.

Pre-election polls had predicted a landslide win for another opposition leader, Martin Fayulu, who is backed by powerful exiled politicians and former militia leaders with influence in the violent east.

Fayulu's supporters say the authorities rigged the result on behalf of Tshisekedi as part of a deal to protect figures from the outgoing administration. At least four people were reported killed in demonstrations in one eastern city, although much of the rest of the country appeared calm.

Tshisekedi's supporters celebrated his victory. But Thursday's intervention by the Catholic Church could make it harder for him to win broad acceptance as the first leader to come to power through the ballot box since Prime Minister Patrice Lumumba was overthrown in a coup less than three months after independence in 1960.

Congolese fear that a dispute over the poll could restart a cycle of violence in a country where civil wars causing hunger and disease have killed millions of people since the 1990s. 
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January 10, 2019 
Supporters of Felix Tshisekedi, leader of Congolese main opposition the Union for Democracy and Social... 
Kinshasa, Congo, the Democratic Republic of the 
Supporters of Felix Tshisekedi, leader of Congolese main opposition the Union for Democracy and Social... 
Supporters of Felix Tshisekedi, leader of Congolese main opposition the Union for Democracy and Social Progress (UDPS) react at the party headquarters in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, January 10, 2019. REUTERS/Olivia Acland TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY 
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January 10, 2019 
Supporters of Felix Tshisekedi, leader of the Congolese main opposition party, the Union for Democracy... 
Kinshasa, Congo, the Democratic Republic of the 
Supporters of Felix Tshisekedi, leader of the Congolese main opposition party, the Union for Democracy... 
Supporters of Felix Tshisekedi, leader of the Congolese main opposition party, the Union for Democracy and Social Progress (UDPS) who was announced as the winner of the presidential elections celebrate in the streets of Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, January 10, 2019. REUTERS/Baz Ratner 
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January 10, 2019 
Felix Tshisekedi, leader of the Congolese main opposition party, the Union for Democracy and Social Progress... 
Kinshasa, Congo, the Democratic Republic of the 
Felix Tshisekedi, leader of the Congolese main opposition party, the Union for Democracy and Social Progress... 
Felix Tshisekedi, leader of the Congolese main opposition party, the Union for Democracy and Social Progress (UDPS) who was announced as the winner of the presidential elections gestures to his supporters in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, January 10, 2019. REUTERS/Baz Ratner 
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January 10, 2019 
A supporter of Felix Tshisekedi, leader of the Congolese main opposition party, the Union for Democracy... 
Kinshasa, Congo, the Democratic Republic of the 
A supporter of Felix Tshisekedi, leader of the Congolese main opposition party, the Union for Democracy... 
A supporter of Felix Tshisekedi, leader of the Congolese main opposition party, the Union for Democracy and Social Progress (UDPS) who was announced as the winner of the presidential elections, celebrates outside the party's headquarters in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, January 10, 2019. REUTERS/Baz Ratner 
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January 10, 2019 
Members of Congo's Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI) attend a press conference announcing... 
Kinshasa, Congo, the Democratic Republic of the 
Members of Congo's Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI) attend a press conference announcing... 
Members of Congo's Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI) attend a press conference announcing the results of the presidential election in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, January 10, 2019. REUTERS/Jackson Njehia 
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January 10, 2019 
A supporter of Felix Tshisekedi, leader of the Congolese main opposition party, the Union for Democracy... 
Kinshasa, Congo, the Democratic Republic of the 
A supporter of Felix Tshisekedi, leader of the Congolese main opposition party, the Union for Democracy... 
A supporter of Felix Tshisekedi, leader of the Congolese main opposition party, the Union for Democracy and Social Progress (UDPS) who was announced as the winner of the presidential elections, celebrates outside the party's headquarters in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, January 10, 2019. REUTERS/Baz Ratner 
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January 10, 2019 
A supporter of Felix Tshisekedi, leader of the Congolese main opposition party, the Union for Democracy... 
Kinshasa, Congo, the Democratic Republic of the 
A supporter of Felix Tshisekedi, leader of the Congolese main opposition party, the Union for Democracy... 
A supporter of Felix Tshisekedi, leader of the Congolese main opposition party, the Union for Democracy and Social Progress who was announced as the winner of the presidential elections, celebrates in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, January 10, 2019. REUTERS/Olivia Acland 
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January 10, 2019 
Supporters of Felix Tshisekedi, leader of the Congolese main opposition party, the Union for Democracy... 
Kinshasa, Congo, the Democratic Republic of the 
Supporters of Felix Tshisekedi, leader of the Congolese main opposition party, the Union for Democracy... 
Supporters of Felix Tshisekedi, leader of the Congolese main opposition party, the Union for Democracy and Social Progress (UDPS) who was announced as the winner of the presidential elections, celebrate outside the party's headquarters in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, January 10, 2019. REUTERS/Baz Ratner 
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January 10, 2019 
Congolese policemen walk near Congo's Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI) headquarters in... 
Kinshasa, Congo, the Democratic Republic of the 
Congolese policemen walk near Congo's Independent National Electoral Commission headquarters in Kinshasa... 
Congolese policemen walk near Congo's Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI) headquarters in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, January 10, 2019. REUTERS/Baz Ratner 
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January 10, 2019 
Supporters of Felix Tshisekedi, leader of the Congolese main opposition party, the Union for Democracy... 
Kinshasa, Congo, the Democratic Republic of the 
Supporters of Felix Tshisekedi, leader of the Congolese main opposition party, the Union for Democracy... 
Supporters of Felix Tshisekedi, leader of the Congolese main opposition party, the Union for Democracy and Social Progress (UDPS) who was announced as the winner of the presidential elections, celebrate outside the party's headquarters in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, January 10, 2019. REUTERS/Baz Ratner 
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January 10, 2019 
Supporters of Felix Tshisekedi, leader of the Congolese main opposition party, the Union for Democracy... 
Kinshasa, Congo, the Democratic Republic of the 
Supporters of Felix Tshisekedi, leader of the Congolese main opposition party, the Union for Democracy... 
Supporters of Felix Tshisekedi, leader of the Congolese main opposition party, the Union for Democracy and Social Progress (UDPS) who was announced as the winner of the presidential elections, celebrate outside the party's headquarters in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, January 10, 2019. REUTERS/Baz Ratner 
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January 10, 2019 
Supporters of Felix Tshisekedi, leader of the Congolese main opposition party, the Union for Democracy... 
Kinshasa, Congo, the Democratic Republic of the 
Supporters of Felix Tshisekedi, leader of the Congolese main opposition party, the Union for Democracy... 
Supporters of Felix Tshisekedi, leader of the Congolese main opposition party, the Union for Democracy and Social Progress who was announced as the winner of the presidential elections, celebrate along the streets of Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, January 10, 2019. REUTERS/Olivia Acland 
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January 10, 2019 
Supporters of Felix Tshisekedi, leader of the Congolese main opposition party, the Union for Democracy... 
Kinshasa, Congo, the Democratic Republic of the 
Supporters of Felix Tshisekedi, leader of the Congolese main opposition party, the Union for Democracy... 
Supporters of Felix Tshisekedi, leader of the Congolese main opposition party, the Union for Democracy and Social Progress who was announced as the winner of the presidential elections, celebrate along the streets of Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, January 10, 2019. REUTERS/Olivia Acland 
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January 10, 2019 
Supporters of Felix Tshisekedi, leader of the Congolese main opposition party, the Union for Democracy... 
Kinshasa, Congo, the Democratic Republic of the 
Supporters of Felix Tshisekedi, leader of the Congolese main opposition party, the Union for Democracy... 
Supporters of Felix Tshisekedi, leader of the Congolese main opposition party, the Union for Democracy and Social Progress who was announced as the winner of the presidential elections; celebrate along the streets of Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, January 10, 2019. REUTERS/Kenny Katombe 
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January 10, 2019 
Supporters of Felix Tshisekedi, leader of the Congolese main opposition party, the Union for Democracy... 
Kinshasa, Congo, the Democratic Republic of the 
Supporters of Felix Tshisekedi, leader of the Congolese main opposition party, the Union for Democracy... 
Supporters of Felix Tshisekedi, leader of the Congolese main opposition party, the Union for Democracy and Social Progress who was announced as the winner of the presidential elections; celebrate along the streets of Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, January 10, 2019. REUTERS/Kenny Katombe 
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January 10, 2019 
Supporters of Felix Tshisekedi, leader of the Congolese main opposition party, the Union for Democracy... 
Kinshasa, Congo, the Democratic Republic of the 
Supporters of Felix Tshisekedi, leader of the Congolese main opposition party, the Union for Democracy... 
Supporters of Felix Tshisekedi, leader of the Congolese main opposition party, the Union for Democracy and Social Progress who was announced as the winner of the presidential elections; celebrate along the streets of Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, January 10, 2019. REUTERS/Kenny Katombe 
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January 10, 2019 
Supporters of Felix Tshisekedi, leader of the Congolese main opposition party, the Union for Democracy... 
Kinshasa, Congo, the Democratic Republic of the 
Supporters of Felix Tshisekedi, leader of the Congolese main opposition party, the Union for Democracy... 
Supporters of Felix Tshisekedi, leader of the Congolese main opposition party, the Union for Democracy and Social Progress who was announced as the winner of the presidential elections; celebrate along the streets of Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, January 10, 2019. REUTERS/Kenny Katombe 
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January 10, 2019 
Felix Tshisekedi, leader of the Congolese main opposition party, the Union for Democracy and Social Progress... 
Kinshasa, Congo, the Democratic Republic of the 
Felix Tshisekedi, leader of the Congolese main opposition party, the Union for Democracy and Social Progress... 
Felix Tshisekedi, leader of the Congolese main opposition party, the Union for Democracy and Social Progress who was announced as the winner of the presidential elections gestures to his supporters at the party headquarters in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, January 10, 2019. REUTERS/Olivia Acland 
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January 10, 2019 
A Supporter of Felix Tshisekedi, leader of the Congolese main opposition party, the Union for Democracy... 
Kinshasa, Congo, the Democratic Republic of the 
A Supporter of Felix Tshisekedi, leader of the Congolese main opposition party, the Union for Democracy... 
A Supporter of Felix Tshisekedi, leader of the Congolese main opposition party, the Union for Democracy and Social Progress (UDPS) who was announced as the winner of the presidential elections stands in front of police officers as he celebrates in the streets of Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, January 10, 2019. REUTERS/Baz Ratner 
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January 10, 2019 
A supporter of Felix Tshisekedi, leader of the Congolese main opposition party, the Union for Democracy... 
Kinshasa, Congo, the Democratic Republic of the 
A supporter of Felix Tshisekedi, leader of the Congolese main opposition party, the Union for Democracy... 
A supporter of Felix Tshisekedi, leader of the Congolese main opposition party, the Union for Democracy and Social Progress (UDPS) who was announced as the winner of the presidential elections stands in front of police officers as he celebrates in the streets of Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, January 10, 2019. REUTERS/Baz Ratner 
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January 10, 2019 
Supporters of Felix Tshisekedi, leader of the Congolese main opposition party, the Union for Democracy... 
Kinshasa, Congo, the Democratic Republic of the 
Supporters of Felix Tshisekedi, leader of the Congolese main opposition party, the Union for Democracy... 
Supporters of Felix Tshisekedi, leader of the Congolese main opposition party, the Union for Democracy and Social Progress (UDPS) who was announced as the winner of the presidential elections celebrate in the streets of Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, January 10, 2019. REUTERS/Baz Ratner 
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January 10, 2019 
Supporters of Felix Tshisekedi, leader of the Congolese main opposition party, the Union for Democracy... 
Kinshasa, Congo, the Democratic Republic of the 
Supporters of Felix Tshisekedi, leader of the Congolese main opposition party, the Union for Democracy... 
Supporters of Felix Tshisekedi, leader of the Congolese main opposition party, the Union for Democracy and Social Progress (UDPS) who was announced as the winner of the presidential elections celebrate in the streets of Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, January 10, 2019. REUTERS/Baz Ratner 
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January 10, 2019 
Supporters of Felix Tshisekedi, leader of the Congolese main opposition party, the Union for Democracy... 
Kinshasa, Congo, the Democratic Republic of the 
Supporters of Felix Tshisekedi, leader of the Congolese main opposition party, the Union for Democracy... 
Supporters of Felix Tshisekedi, leader of the Congolese main opposition party, the Union for Democracy and Social Progress (UDPS) who was announced as the winner of the presidential elections celebrate in the streets of Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, January 10, 2019. REUTERS/Baz Ratner 
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January 10, 2019 
Supporters of Felix Tshisekedi, leader of the Congolese main opposition party, the Union for Democracy... 
Kinshasa, Congo, the Democratic Republic of the 
Supporters of Felix Tshisekedi, leader of the Congolese main opposition party, the Union for Democracy... 
Supporters of Felix Tshisekedi, leader of the Congolese main opposition party, the Union for Democracy and Social Progress (UDPS) who was announced as the winner of the presidential elections, celebrate in the streets of Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, January 10, 2019. REUTERS/Baz Ratner 
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January 10, 2019 
Supporters of Felix Tshisekedi, leader of the Congolese main opposition party, the Union for Democracy... 
Kinshasa, Congo, the Democratic Republic of the 
Supporters of Felix Tshisekedi, leader of the Congolese main opposition party, the Union for Democracy... 
Supporters of Felix Tshisekedi, leader of the Congolese main opposition party, the Union for Democracy and Social Progress (UDPS) who was announced as the winner of the presidential elections celebrate in the streets of Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, January 10, 2019. REUTERS/Baz Ratner 
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January 10, 2019 
Felix Tshisekedi, leader of the Congolese main opposition party, the Union for Democracy and Social Progress... 
Kinshasa, Congo, the Democratic Republic of the 
Felix Tshisekedi, leader of the Congolese main opposition party, the Union for Democracy and Social Progress... 
Felix Tshisekedi, leader of the Congolese main opposition party, the Union for Democracy and Social Progress (UDPS) who was announced as the winner of the presidential elections walks after meeting to his supporters in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, January 10, 2019. REUTERS/Baz Ratner 
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January 10, 2019 
Corneille Nangaa, President of Congo's National Independent Electoral Commission (CENI), speaks during... 
Kinshasa, Congo, the Democratic Republic of the 
Corneille Nangaa, President of Congo's National Independent Electoral Commission (CENI), speaks during... 
Corneille Nangaa, President of Congo's National Independent Electoral Commission (CENI), speaks during a press conference announcing the results of the presidential election in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, January 10, 2019. REUTERS/Jackson Njehia 
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January 10, 2019 
Congolese people watch a television screen as they wait for Congo's Independent National Electoral Commission(CENI)... 
Kinshasa, Congo, the Democratic Republic of the 
Congolese people watch a television screen as they wait for Congo's Independent National Electoral Commission... 
Congolese people watch a television screen as they wait for Congo's Independent National Electoral Commission(CENI) press conference to announce the results of the presidential election outside a bar in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, January 9, 2019. REUTERS/Baz Ratner 
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