Incumbent takes lead over opposition in early Congo presidential poll results

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Preliminary results from Congo’s presidential election show incumbent Joseph Kabila leading opposition leader Etienne Tshisekedi, although the country’s election chief warned only a small percentage of precincts had been counted. With around 15 percent of votes tallied, Kabila leads with over 1,52 million, around 52 percent, according to results announced yesterday. Tshisekedi is second among the 11 candidates with 997,074, or 34 percent.

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