KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi was sworn in Saturday following a disputed December election, promising to unite the Central African country during his second five-year term and to protect lives in the conflict-hit eastern region.
We want a more united, stronger and prosperous Congo,” Tshikedi, 60, said during the inauguration ceremony attended by several heads of state.
His first inauguration in 2019 marked Congo’s first democratic transfer of power since the country's independence from Belgium in 1960.
Tshisekedi won reelection with more than 70% of the vote, according to the election commission.
Tshisekedi became president in 2019 after emerging from the shadow of his father, who was one of Congo's most population figures.
Persons:
Felix Tshisekedi, ” Tshikedi, Tshisekedi, ”, “, Félix Tshisekedi, ” Patrick Mbembe, Etienne Tshisekedi
Organizations:
—, Troops, East
Locations:
KINSHASA, Congo, Central, “, Belgium, Kinshasa, Eastern Congo, East African, Congolese