Crisis of legitimacy in DRC elections

The DRC’s Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI) has declared incumbent President Félix Tshisekedi the winner of the country’s presidential election with 72% of the vote. The resounding figure would seem implausible given the strong following of leading opposition candidates and pre-election polling showing no candidate gaining a majority.

Moreover, no previous incumbent in the DRC has ever secured more than 48% of the vote, even with allegations of widespread fraud.