Congo opposition candidate suspends presidential campaign after violence

FILE PHOTO: Congolese Presidential candidate Moise Katumbi arrives at the Beni airport after holding a campaign rally in the town of Butembo, North Kivu province, Democratic Republic of Congo, November 26, 2023. REUTERS/Arlette Bashizi/File Photo

KINSHASA (Reuters) - One of the main opposition candidates for Congo's presidential election next week, Moise Katumbi, suspended part of his campaign on Wednesday after violent clashes at one of his election rallies.

Live rounds were fired and several people were injured as Katumbi addressed supporters in the coastal town of Moanda on Tuesday, marking an escalation in tension ahead of the Dec. 20 vote.