BBC NEWS | In Pictures | In pictures: Clashes in Kinshasa

BBC NEWS / IN PICTURES
Graphics Version BBC Sport Home

Saturday, 11 November 2006, 16:27 GMT

In pictures: Clashes in Kinshasa

1 of 7
Armed supporters of DR Congo presidential candidate Jean-Pierre Bemba carry away one of their group hurt in clashes in the capital, Kinshasa.

Policeman near barricade

2 of 7
Police fired into the air to disperse the group, who had placed burning tyres to block streets around Mr Bemba's offices.

Mr Bemba's supporters behind sandbags

3 of 7
Gun and heavy artillery fire has been reported in the city.

Mr Bemba supporter armed with bow and arrows

4 of 7
Mr Bemba is trailing his rival, President Joseph Kabila, in the second round of voting. His supporters accuse the government of electoral fraud.

Supporters of Mr Bemba during clashes in Kinshasa

Supporters of Mr Bemba during clashes in Kinshasa

5 of 7
Mr Bemba draws his support from the western part of DR Congo, while Mr Kabila is more popular in the Swahili-speaking east.

Schoolchildren taking cover

6 of 7
Schoolchildren take cover from the clashes behind an armoured vehicle belonging to the UN peacekeeping force.

Civilians during clashes

7 of 7
The government has reportedly warned it will deploy the army in the capital if Mr Bemba's supporters stay on the streets.

E-mail this to a friend