Congolese police fire bullets, tear gas to disperse opposition supporters

Congolese police fired bullets into the air and launched tear gas canisters to try to disperse hundreds of opposition supporters in Kinshasa on Tuesday, after talks between the opposition and President Joseph Kabila's government fizzled out.

A Reuters witness saw opposition members gathering at the home of the late Etienne Tshisekedi, the main opposition party's former leader, during a news conference with his son, the new UPDS party leader Felix Tshisekedi.

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