Election observers are complaining  that they are being denied access to the count.

The diplomatic note to President Joseph Kabila was delivered by Britain’s Ambassador to Kinshasa.

The European Union’s chief envoy has been expelled from the DRC.

The United States, Canada and Switzerland have joined the call on the DRC government to abandon its plan to block social media until interim election results are published on Sunday.

Unofficial results after three days of counting shows ruling alliance candidate Emmanuel Shadary trailing opposition runners Felix Tshisekedi and Martin Fayulu.

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