UN troops move to remove diplomats trapped by Congo gun-battle

GUNFIRE broke out yesterday near the home of a leading Congolese politician, prompting the UN to send scores of peacekeepers in armoured vehicles to remove foreign diplomats trapped inside.

The incident followed the announcement of inconclusive election results.

President Joseph Kabila failed to win an outright majority in Congo’s first balloting in more than four decades. He will face Mr Bemba, who is a vice-president in the country’s transitional regime, in a second-round of voting.