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00:00 But first we bring you an involving story.
00:02 The Congolese army says they've thwarted a coup attempt in the capital.
00:07 Gunshots rang out in Kinshasa at the residence of Economy Minister Vital Khmer.
00:11 He's also standing for elections for Speaker of Congo's National Assembly.
00:16 A shootout ensued between armed men in military uniform and Khmer's guards.
00:21 Three people were killed.
00:22 The attack comes amid a crisis gripping President Felix Kisisedi, his ruling party, after an
00:29 election for the parliament's leadership was postponed.
00:32 Take a listen to what the spokesperson for the Congolese army had to say earlier.
00:38 This attempt involved foreigners and Congolese.
00:43 These foreigners and Congolese were stopped, including their leader.
00:50 The armed forces of the DRC ask the population to go about their business freely and peacefully.
00:59 The defence and security forces are in complete control of the situation.
01:04 Here's our correspondent in Kinshasa, Emmet Livingstone, with the very latest on the situation.
01:27 The situation in the capital at the moment is confused, but it appears to be under control.
01:33 There is strong military presence around the major checkpoints in Kinshasa.
01:38 And the army just gave a statement less than an hour ago saying that they had just thwarted
01:45 an attempted coup, but that the situation was under control and that they had arrested
01:50 several Congolese people and several foreigners.