At first glance, life is proceeding as normal in DR Congo’s bustling capital — most shops and schools in Kinshasa are open, while rush hour traffic advances at a typical crawl. Congo Yet frustration and anger are pervasive as the city’s 10 million residents await the delayed December 30 election results. Authorities are under pressure to reveal who won the race to replace long-term leader Joseph Kabila but like the polls before it, the results have also been delayed. On Tuesday though, signs emerged that the election could finally be resolved with main opposition party UDPS claiming its candidate Felix Tshisekedi had won and that a meeting with Kabila was being prepared. “The two figures have an interest in meeting to prepare a peaceful and civilised transfer of power,” said UDPS secretary-general Jean-Marc Kabund. As rumours swirled, outwardly things were relatively calm, even in a country which has never known a peaceful transfer of power since independence from B...