Heavy gunfire and loud blasts rang out in the Congo capital of Kinshasa on Saturday in new clashes between fighters loyal to the contenders in historic elections meant to end a decade of war.
Soldiers allied to Vice-President Jean-Pierre Bemba, a former rebel chief, said they were fighting police and the Republican Guard loyal to President Joseph Kabila, whom Bemba challenged in an October 29 presidential run-off vote.
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Joseph Kabila has appealed for calm in the Democratic Republic of Congo after he was declared the winner of the presidential run-off election there.
ReplyDeleteThe country's electoral commission announced Mr Kabila won 58.05% of the vote, ahead of ex-rebel leader Jean-Pierre Bemba who got 41.9%.
A member of Mr Bemba's camp has vowed to challenge the vote by all means.
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