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Congo election: Opposition candidate wins surprise victory in presidential race

The Democratic Republic of Congo has finally elected a new president. Opposition leader Felix ­Tshisekedi will replace Joseph Kabila, who's ruled the country for 18 years. However, there's already growing outrage over what critics are calling fraudulent results. CBS News foreign correspondent Debora Patta joins CBSN from Johannesburg to break down the election's global significance.
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