João Lourenço congratulates Félix Tshisekedi on his victory in the general elections

News from Angola – The President of the Republic, João Lourenço, congratulated this Tuesday, the president of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) Félix Tshisekedi, for the victory achieved in the general elections held on December 20 and 21, 2023.

In a note published on the official Facebook page, João Lourenço addressed the Congolese president and in his capacity as President of the Republic of Angola and Acting President of SADC, João Lourenço congratulates the newly elected Félix Tshisekedi on his victory in the general elections.

According to the statement, João Lourenço highlights that the victory achieved by Tshisekedi in his re-election reveals the confidence placed in him by the Congolese people and demonstrates the positive appreciation of the political action and efforts undertaken by the Congolese government over the last four years, in order to restore peace, stability and harmony in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

To this end, the message from the President of the Republic refers to the orderly manner in which the elections took place, and therefore shows satisfaction and appreciation.

It highlights the strengthening of cooperation at the SADC level and the continued strengthening of existing cooperation relations between Angola and the DRC were also praised in the letter, assumptions that President João Lourenço hopes to see reinforced in this new mandate.

“The renewal of Your Excellency’s leadership at the helm of the Democratic Republic of Congo is a guarantee that we will take fundamental steps towards restoring peace in our sub-region, strengthening cooperation at the SADC level and continuously strengthening existing cooperation relations between our two countries,” the statement reads.

The results released last Sunday by the country’s electoral authorities, Félix Tshisekedi was re-elected for a second five-year term, obtaining 73.34% of the votes, followed by Moïse Katumbi, former governor of Katanga (18.08% of the votes), Martin Fayulu, opposition leader (5.33% of the votes) and Adolphe Muzito (1.12%).