Congo police break up small protest over parliamentary election results

Supporters of the Movement for the Liberation of the Congo (MLC) party contest the results of the legislative elections in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo January 16, 2024. REUTERS/Ange Kasongo Adihe

KINSHASA (Reuters) - Police in Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday dispersed a small protest in the capital Kinshasa against the provisional results of the December legislative election, the latest flare-up in tensions over the disputed poll.

Around 50 supporters of the Movement for the Liberation of the Congo (MLC) party briefly took to the streets on Tuesday morning to dispute the number of seats the party won.