Police deploy ahead of Congo election result announcement

Riot police were deployed at the commission's headquarters in Kinshasa and elsewhere in the capital before the announcement of the outcome of the Dec. 30 vote.Pre-election polls gave businessman Martin Fayulu a healthy lead but his supporters believe President Joseph Kabila plans to rig the vote in favor of his hand-picked candidate, Emmanuel Ramazani Shadary, or alternatively forge a power-sharing pact with Felix Tshisekedi, head of the largest opposition party.Whoever wins would be the first l