Tear gas has been fired in Democratic Republic of Congo at protesters angry that several opposition strongholds have been left out of Sunday’s polls.
Electoral officials have postponed voting in three cities until March, citing insecurity and Ebola concerns.
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But with the new president due to be sworn in next month, it appears the votes of more than a million people will be discounted.
The opposition accuses the authorities of seeking to rig the ballot.
DR Congo has not had a peaceful and democratic transfer of power since independence from Belgium in 1960.
