Tense wait for election results in volatile DR Congo

– ‘It’ll be CENI’s fault’ –

He added: “If there’s an uprising, it will be CENI’s fault.”.

Nangaa accused CENCO of seeking to “intoxicate the population in preparing an uprising,” while the ruling FCC coalition accused it of “seriously breaching” the constitution and electoral law.

The last two elections in 2006 and 2011, both won by Kabila, were marred by bloodshed, and many feared a repeat if the results this time are placed in doubt.

Between 1996 and 2003, the DR Congo suffered two wars that claimed millions of lives through fighting, starvation and disease.