The Roman Catholic Church, which fielded thousands of election observers across the country, said that - based on results it had seen - there was a clear winner. It urged the election commission to publish truthful and accurate results to avoid political unrest.

We are still waiting for the results from last Sunday's vote.

In their report, the Catholic bishops said there had been widespread procedural irregularities on voting day. The vote has been repeatedly delayed since 2016, when President Joseph Kabila's mandate officially ended.