Congo releases first provisional election results after messy vote

Taxis drive along the street after the announcement by Congo's election board to postpone a presidential vote scheduled for Sunday by one week, in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, December 20, 2018. REUTERS/Kenny Katombe/File Photo

KINSHASA/BENI (Reuters) -Democratic Republic of Congo on Friday released a few early results from general elections after an unscheduled day-long ballot extension that has prompted some opposition candidates to cry foul and call for a rerun.

The provisional results from the few thousand voters in the Congolese diaspora showed President Felix Tshisekedi with a comfortable lead over challengers.