Congo: The Election Results Are In. Now What?

The Democratic Republic of the Congo's independent national electoral commission (CENI) has declared opposition candidate Felix Tshisekedi the winner in the country's recent presidential election. However, fellow opposition candidate Martin Fayulu denounced the results, the Roman Catholic Church declared that the announcement does not match its findings, and France and Belgium have expressed skepticism. Moreover, unconfirmed reports suggest that Tshisekedi may have struck a deal with outgoing President Joseph Kabila to protect the former leader's deeply entrenched business interests -- as well as his physical safety -- in exchange for a peaceful pathway into power....