KINSHASA (Reuters) - Democratic Republic of Congo's new President Felix Tshisekedi was taken ill during his inaugural speech on Thursday, state television said.
The television image cut away from Tshisekedi before he concluded his remarks. A Reuters witness said aides sat Tshisekedi down on a chair and brought him water.
(Reporting By Benoit Nyemba; Writing by Aaron Ross)
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