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 KINSHASA, Congo (AP) - A former rebel leader-turned presidential candidate alleged massive fraud in Congo's historic elections, but pledged Tuesday that his protest would remain peaceful as preliminary results began to trickle in.
Official, final results from Sunday's elections were not expected for weeks. But a sample of results announced by U.N. radio suggested that sitting President Joseph Kabila and Vice President Jean-Pierre Bemba had emerged as leading contenders for the presidency.
The United Nations tallied about 600,000 votes across Congo's provinces — about 2 percent of votes in small town and 65 percent in larger cities. An AP analysis of the figures showed Kabila and Bemba leading, with Harvard-educated Dr. Oscar Kashala receiving strong support in opposition areas.
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