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| Kabila named DR Congo poll winner | Kabila named DR Congo poll winner |
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| Joseph Kabila has won the presidential run-off election in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the country's electoral commission has announced. | Joseph Kabila has won the presidential run-off election in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the country's electoral commission has announced. |
| Mr Kabila won 58.05% of the vote, ahead of ex-rebel leader Jean-Pierre Bemba on 41.9%, the commission said. The result must be upheld by the supreme court. | Mr Kabila won 58.05% of the vote, ahead of ex-rebel leader Jean-Pierre Bemba on 41.9%, the commission said. The result must be upheld by the supreme court. |
| A member of Mr Bemba's camp has vowed to challenge the vote by all means. | A member of Mr Bemba's camp has vowed to challenge the vote by all means. |
| International peacekeepers have deployed extra troops in the capital, Kinshasa - a Bemba stronghold. | International peacekeepers have deployed extra troops in the capital, Kinshasa - a Bemba stronghold. |
| Mr Kabila told the BBC the country should remain quiet because a new page of its history had just been turned. | |
| Fraud | Fraud |
| Final results were not expected until Sunday, but the electoral commission announced the official verdict on Wednesday evening, despite objections already lodged by Mr Bemba's team. | Final results were not expected until Sunday, but the electoral commission announced the official verdict on Wednesday evening, despite objections already lodged by Mr Bemba's team. |
| RUN-OFF RESULTS Kabila: 58.05%Bemba: 41.9%Votes counted: 100% | RUN-OFF RESULTS Kabila: 58.05%Bemba: 41.9%Votes counted: 100% |
| Poll officials have rejected claims of fraud from the politician's camp. | Poll officials have rejected claims of fraud from the politician's camp. |
| Electoral commission head Apollinaire Malu Malu called for candidates to respect election rules after the Bemba coalition said their candidate had received more than 50% of the vote and that victory "was being stolen from the Congolese people". | Electoral commission head Apollinaire Malu Malu called for candidates to respect election rules after the Bemba coalition said their candidate had received more than 50% of the vote and that victory "was being stolen from the Congolese people". |
| An analyst who wished to remain anonymous told the BBC that there were serious questions about the validity of some ballot papers, especially a large number of votes cast by voters outside their home areas. | An analyst who wished to remain anonymous told the BBC that there were serious questions about the validity of some ballot papers, especially a large number of votes cast by voters outside their home areas. |
| International observers urged election participants to refrain from hasty judgments and remain patient until all appeals have been considered and the final results are announced. | International observers urged election participants to refrain from hasty judgments and remain patient until all appeals have been considered and the final results are announced. |
| The Carter Center mission said they believed fraud was virtually impossible after ballots had been counted at each polling station. | The Carter Center mission said they believed fraud was virtually impossible after ballots had been counted at each polling station. |
| 'Logical' | 'Logical' |
| Mr Malu Malu said accusations of fraud had to be backed up with proof. | Mr Malu Malu said accusations of fraud had to be backed up with proof. |
| At least four people were killed in Saturday's clashes | At least four people were killed in Saturday's clashes |
| Mr Bemba has not commented on the results, but a member of the coalition backing the politician vowed to challenge the vote by all means. | |
| The coalition said earlier in a statement, that if the CEI had cheated, they would not feel bound to comply with an earlier promise to respect the outcome of the election. | The coalition said earlier in a statement, that if the CEI had cheated, they would not feel bound to comply with an earlier promise to respect the outcome of the election. |
| "The Union for the Nation will not accept an electoral hold-up that aims to steal victory from the Congolese people," the coalition said in a statement. | "The Union for the Nation will not accept an electoral hold-up that aims to steal victory from the Congolese people," the coalition said in a statement. |
| Regional divide | Regional divide |
| The vote has been the first following DR Congo's five-year conflict. | The vote has been the first following DR Congo's five-year conflict. |
| Forces loyal to the two candidates clashed during the war as well as during the tense election period. | Forces loyal to the two candidates clashed during the war as well as during the tense election period. |
| Following violence on Saturday in which four people died, the police arrested 337 homeless people, including 87 children, the government says, blaming them for starting the trouble. | Following violence on Saturday in which four people died, the police arrested 337 homeless people, including 87 children, the government says, blaming them for starting the trouble. |
| Eyewitnesses say that security forces loyal to the two candidates exchanged gun- and mortar-fire. | Eyewitnesses say that security forces loyal to the two candidates exchanged gun- and mortar-fire. |
| United Nations observers say the election is the most significant in Africa since Nelson Mandela was elected as South Africa's president in 1994. | United Nations observers say the election is the most significant in Africa since Nelson Mandela was elected as South Africa's president in 1994. |
| The first round of elections showed a regional divide, with Mr Kabila gaining a landslide in the Swahili-speaking east, while Mr Bemba got most support in the west, where Lingala is the common language. | The first round of elections showed a regional divide, with Mr Kabila gaining a landslide in the Swahili-speaking east, while Mr Bemba got most support in the west, where Lingala is the common language. |
| The world's largest peacekeeping force - 17,000-strong - is in DR Congo, tasked with ensuring security. | The world's largest peacekeeping force - 17,000-strong - is in DR Congo, tasked with ensuring security. |
| At least 23 people were killed in gun battles between security forces loyal to the two men in Kinshasa after the announcement of first round results. | At least 23 people were killed in gun battles between security forces loyal to the two men in Kinshasa after the announcement of first round results. |
| Mr Kabila won 45% of the vote, while Mr Bemba got 20%. | Mr Kabila won 45% of the vote, while Mr Bemba got 20%. |
| International observers generally praised the vote as being well-run, despite some disruptions in the north-east of the country. | International observers generally praised the vote as being well-run, despite some disruptions in the north-east of the country. |