at 32%. The result must now be confirmed by the Supreme Court. But Mr Tshisekedi's party officials have said that they regard their candidate as the winner and would reject any other outcome.
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The foreign minister of South Sudan has told the BBC that the fighting along the country's northern border with Sudan constitutes the most serious threat to peace since the South's independence in July. Nhial Deng Nhial said that Sudan's incursion around the town of Jau could lead to the outbreak of full-scale hostilities between the two states.
Activists in Syria say at least 24 people, including four children, have been killed in anti-government protests across the country. A number of pro-government demonstrations were also reported, including in Damascus. Meanwhile, the Syrian authorities say eight members of the security forces were injured in separate attacks.
Congress in Honduras has voted in favour of a temporary ban on motorcyclists carrying passengers in an attempt to end a series of drive-by shootings. The vote was held behind closed doors because the politicians feared for their safety. Ignacio de los Reyes reports.
The ban will last for six months to tackle crime. The Honduras Congress approved a decree limiting the number of people allowed on a motorbike to just one. Motorcycles are used in 90% of the killings in Honduras. Honduras is not the first country to ban motorcycle passengers in Central America. Guatemala did it two years ago. Both countries are facing the threat of organised crime and Mexican cartels, but also local gangs who usually