Rappler's latest stories on Felix Tshisekedi
Ebola death toll surges in DR Congo
The rising death toll emphasizes the challenge of controlling the epidemic in the strife-torn east and is just one of a host of complex issues facing the new president

DR Congo ushers in new president in historic transition
(UPDATED) 'The campaign we had to run... got the better of me,' says Felix Tshisekedi, apologizing for the interruption

DR Congo presidential inauguration set for January 24
It will be the first peaceful transition of power in the history of the Democratic Republic of Congo, which gained independence from Belgium in 1960

DR Congo court confirms Tshisekedi winner of disputed presidential election
The Constitutional Court says Felix Tshisekedi had won by a simple majority, paving the way for him to take over from longterm leader Joseph Kabila

DR Congo court to rule on disputed poll, snubbing African Union
The dispute over the December 30 presidential vote has raised fears that the political crisis could turn into a bloodbath

DRC opposition chief wins vote as rival, church cry foul
(3rd UPDATE) Election officials name Felix Tshisekedi, son of the country's long-term opposition leader, provisional winner of the troubled vote to replace President Joseph Kabila

Volatile DR Congo braces for troubled election
If all goes well, one will be sworn in on January 18 – the very first time that the DRC will have achieved a peaceful transition of power since gaining independence in 1960