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Opposition supporters in Kinshasa, Congo, Tuesday, Sep. 6, 2011
Opposition supporters in Democratic Republic of Congo have clashed with police after authorities tried to stop a march towards the country's electoral body.
The clashes happened in the capital Kinshasa on Thursday, Reuters reported.
Supporters of opposition figure Etienne Tshisekedi, who organized the march, accuse the National Independent Electoral Commission (CENI) of bias.
Police used teargas grenades to disperse protesters before they could reach the CENI.
Presidential and parliamentary elections will be held in the African country in November and will be the second set of elections since the last war ended in 2003.
However, analysts say the votes could be hit by delays and a lack of confidence in the process.
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