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| The Democratic Republic of Congo's Supreme Court has been set on fire during protests over alleged fraud in the presidential run-off. | The Democratic Republic of Congo's Supreme Court has been set on fire during protests over alleged fraud in the presidential run-off. |
| Supporters of Jean-Pierre Bemba, the ex-rebel leader who says he was cheated of victory, clashed with police. | Supporters of Jean-Pierre Bemba, the ex-rebel leader who says he was cheated of victory, clashed with police. |
| Police used tear gas and UN peacekeepers fired shots in the air, as protesters also burnt two vehicles. | Police used tear gas and UN peacekeepers fired shots in the air, as protesters also burnt two vehicles. |
| The violence led the Supreme Court to suspend its hearing into Mr Bemba's claims he was cheated of victory. | The violence led the Supreme Court to suspend its hearing into Mr Bemba's claims he was cheated of victory. |
| President Joseph Kabila was last week declared the winner, with 58% of the vote against 42% for Mr Bemba. | President Joseph Kabila was last week declared the winner, with 58% of the vote against 42% for Mr Bemba. |
| The elections are supposed to draw a line under a five-year conflict in which some four million people died. | The elections are supposed to draw a line under a five-year conflict in which some four million people died. |
| Extra troops | Extra troops |
| Black-robed judges fled the court, as documents and furniture caught fire. | Black-robed judges fled the court, as documents and furniture caught fire. |
| One of the burnt vehicles belonged to EU peacekeepersSome election material was damaged. | |
| Fire-fighters arrived to tackle the blaze, which damaged part of the building in the capital, Kinshasa. | Fire-fighters arrived to tackle the blaze, which damaged part of the building in the capital, Kinshasa. |
| The BBC's Arnaud Zajtman in Kinshasa says police fired tear gas, as several hundred supporters of Mr Bemba first approached the building. | The BBC's Arnaud Zajtman in Kinshasa says police fired tear gas, as several hundred supporters of Mr Bemba first approached the building. |
| Interior Minister Denis Kalume said some of the protesters were carrying weapons and fired at the police. | Interior Minister Denis Kalume said some of the protesters were carrying weapons and fired at the police. |
| Our correspondent says the police ran away and Mr Bemba's supporters then set two vehicles on fire, including one belonging to European Union peacekeepers. | Our correspondent says the police ran away and Mr Bemba's supporters then set two vehicles on fire, including one belonging to European Union peacekeepers. |
| UN troops fired shots in the air to disperse the protesters. | UN troops fired shots in the air to disperse the protesters. |
| "We have sent additional troops in to secure the situation," said UN spokesman Kemal Saiki. | "We have sent additional troops in to secure the situation," said UN spokesman Kemal Saiki. |
| There are no reports of any casualties. | There are no reports of any casualties. |
| After the first round results were declared in August, security forces loyal to the two men clashed in Kinshasa, leaving at least 23 people dead. | After the first round results were declared in August, security forces loyal to the two men clashed in Kinshasa, leaving at least 23 people dead. |
| The world's biggest peacekeeping force - some 17,000 men - is in DR Congo to prevent further unrest. | The world's biggest peacekeeping force - some 17,000 men - is in DR Congo to prevent further unrest. |
| Election observers have said the irregularities were not on a large enough scale to overturn Mr Kabila's lead. | Election observers have said the irregularities were not on a large enough scale to overturn Mr Kabila's lead. |
| The results showed a regional divide, with Mr Bemba gaining most votes in the Lingala-speaking west, including Kinshasa, while Mr Kabila won by a landslide in the Swahili-speaking east. | The results showed a regional divide, with Mr Bemba gaining most votes in the Lingala-speaking west, including Kinshasa, while Mr Kabila won by a landslide in the Swahili-speaking east. |
| The election was organised under the terms of a 2002 peace deal to end the conflict, which drew in the armies of nine other African countries. | The election was organised under the terms of a 2002 peace deal to end the conflict, which drew in the armies of nine other African countries. |