Kabila arrests rival

KINSHASA - Mr Laurent Kabila's soldiers fired into the air to disperse crowds protesting at the overnight detention of the revered…

KINSHASA - Mr Laurent Kabila's soldiers fired into the air to disperse crowds protesting at the overnight detention of the revered opposition leader in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Mr Etienne Tshisckedi, witnesses said.

Dozens of rioters threw stones, set vehicles alight and chanted anti Kabila slogans in parts of the capital Kinshasa.