Death toll rises in Congo clash

The Democratic Republic of Congo says 23 people, including police, died in clashes this week after first round election results were announced.

President Joseph Kabila fell short of 50% of the vote, prompting a run-off. Jean-Pierre Bemba, his main rival for president, came second with about 20%.
Gun battles erupted on Sunday between the rivals' supporters in Kinshasa.
An uneasy calm returned on Tuesday after the two signed a deal to withdraw their forces from the city centre.
"The toll at the moment indicates 23 deaths and 43 persons injured during the events," Interior Minister Theophile Mbemba Fundu said on UN-sponsored Okapi radio on Thursday.
He said 12 police officers were among those who had died in the clashes.
On Thursday, police fired shots in the air to disperse a crowd demanding the resumption of broadcasts by a pro-Bemba television station that was closed down for breaking electoral rules, AFP news agency reports.
Looting continued on Wednesday, with Mr Bemba's supporters targeting premises thought to belong to supporters of the president.
Correspondents say President Kabila is unpopular in the capital, where he barely received 13% of the votes, while Mr Bemba received over 60%.