Felix Tshisekedi sworn in as DR Congo president for new term

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Felix Tshisekedi sworn in as DR Congo president for new term

STORY: Felix Tshisekedi sworn in as DR Congo president for new term SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 20, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 21, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:41 LOCATION: Kinshasa CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the swearing-in ceremony in Kinshasa STORYLINE: Felix Tshisekedi, president-elect of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), was sworn in Saturday for his second five-year term in office at a ceremony attended by regional leaders and other foreign dignitaries. The DRC Constitutional Court in early January officially confirmed the reelection of President Felix Tshisekedi following the Dec. 20 polls. Tshisekedi secured 73.47 percent of the vote, while main opposition candidate Moise Katumbi trailed behind with 18.08 percent. The inauguration took place at the Martyrs Stadium of Kinshasa, the capital of the DRC, in the presence of about 20 heads of state, mainly from Africa, and several high-level foreign representatives. In his inauguration speech, Tshisekedi promised to take action, including the c

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