Felix Tshisekedi Declared Winner in Disputed DRC Presidential Election Amid Mounting Challenges

Opposition calls for protests as Tshisekedi faces insecurity, economic downturn, and a surge in internal displacement.

Felix Tshisekedi has been declared the winner of the Democratic Republic of the Congo's presidential election, with the Constitutional Court yet to confirm the result.
Opposition candidates have rejected the result and called for protests, while Tshisekedi faces mounting challenges including insecurity, a disintegrating economy, and the need for national cohesion and improved regional cooperation.
Armed groups, including the powerful M23 rebel group, have seized large territories, leading to a significant increase in internally displaced people, now estimated at 7 million.
Tshisekedi's administration has been criticized for its handling of the economy, with the Congolese franc plummeting in value and inflation estimated at around 21% by the World Bank.
Despite some achievements such as the introduction of free primary education and health care, a quarter of Congo's population faces hunger and food insecurity, and 62% live below the poverty line.