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 KINSHASA, Congo (AP) - Congo's president is leading his rival in a tense runoff election, according to the first returns released Sunday by the country's electoral commission.
The results, based on less than a million ballots from the nation's 25 million registered voters, show President Joseph Kabila with about 68.5 percent, compared to 31.5 percent for former rebel leader and current Vice President Jean-Pierre Bemba.
Electoral officials have said they will announce overall provisional results from the runoff by Nov. 19, and perhaps earlier.
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