DR Congo's Tshisekedi: son, heir and unexpected president
Felix Tshisekedi, the leader of the Union for Democracy and Social Progress (UDPS) waves to his supporters during a campaign rally in Kinshasa, on December 21, 2018. He was declared winner of the presidential race by DR Congo's top court on January 20, 2019. PHOTO | AFP
Felix Tshisekedi, who takes over as DR Congo's new president on Thursday, is the son and heir of the country's veteran opposition leader but has never himself held high office.
Barely two years at the helm of the country's oldest and largest opposition party, Tshisekedi has been propelled to power following a long-running political crisis that culminated in last month's bitterly disputed election.
