Tuesday 6 December 2011

Congo delays election results by 48 hours (AP)

Congolese riot police stands in  front of the parliament building in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Monday  Dec. 5,  2011. A sense of dread permeated the capital, as citizens awaited the proclamation of results Tuesday  Dec 6 2011from Congo's contested presidential ballot, a vote that was supposed to mark another step toward peace but which instead could be a flashpoint for more violence.(AP Photo/Jerome Delay)AP - Congo was in limbo Tuesday as the government dispatched helicopters to the remote corners of the country to pick up missing tally sheets, and officials announced a 48-hour delay in the publication of election results from last week's disputed presidential ballot.



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