Roundup: DR Congo awaits first preliminary results amid tensions

by Xinhua writers Shi Yu, Alain Uyakani

KINSHASA, Dec. 24 (Xinhua) -- Vote counting continues in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) after episodes of irregularity reported in the general elections held on Dec. 20.

As the country awaits the announcement of the first preliminary results later the day amid visible tensions, Moise Katumbi, one of the main opposition candidates in the presidential race