Heavy gunfire erupts in Congo capital
Heavy gunfire erupted Tuesday morning around the home of Congo’s top presidential challenger, a day after fighters trapped diplomats who had to be evacuated by U.N. peacekeepers. U.N. spokesman Kemar Saiki said the United Nations has called on European forces to help secure the area. The European Union forces were already stationed in the region to maintain security during Congo’s first multiparty presidential ballot in more than four decades. Full Story