Published: January 20, 2019 12:54:51 | Updated: January 25, 2019 13:39:54
Martin Fayulu, the joint opposition presidential candidate in Democratic Republic of Congo, speaks during an interview with Reuters in the capital Kinshasa on December 20, 2018 — Reuters/File
Congo opposition candidate Martin Fayulu rejected a court ruling on Sunday that his rival won a presidential election, declaring himself president in a move that could stoke further unrest.
“The constitutional court has just confirmed that it serves a dictatorial regime ... by validating false results, (and enabling) a constitutional coup d’etat,” he said in a statement.
The court confirmed Felix Tshisekedi’s presidential election win on Sunday, throwing out two challenges against it.
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