Kabila named DR Congo poll winner - Democratic Underground

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Wed Nov-15-06 06:30 PM
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Kabila named DR Congo poll winner

Mr Kabila won 58.05% of the vote, ahead of ex-rebel leader Jean-Pierre Bemba on 41.9%, the commission said. The result must be upheld by the supreme court.

A member of Mr Bemba's camp has vowed to challenge the vote by all means.

International peacekeepers have deployed extra troops in the capital, Kinshasa - a Bemba stronghold.
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Final results were not expected until Sunday, but the electoral commission announced the official verdict on Wednesday evening, despite objections already lodged by Mr Bemba's team.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/6151598.stm

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