Democratic Republic of Congo calling for President Joseph Kabila to step down next year. The demonstrators called on Mr Kabila to step down when his term expires
and carried placards which said: "Don't touch the constitution". Mr Kabila is constitutionally barred from running for a third term. Demonstrators say government plans for a census are a ploy to delay elections.
The government admits next year's elections could be delayed, but says the census is vital to ensure free and fair elections. The protests continued on Tuesday in the capital, Kinshasa; internet connections were blocked following Monday's clashes between
opposition supporters and security forces.
DR Congo, formerly known as Zaire, has never had a reliable census since independence from Belgium in 1960. Mr Kabila took power in 2001 following the assassination of
his father Laurent Kabila, who was president at the time, and has won
two disputed elections since then.
DR Congo is rich in natural resources, but most people are poor.
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