From votes counted across the country, the 'Yes' has 78.47 percent and the 'No' has 21.03 percent.

In order to avoid denying Congolese citizens their right to contest the upcoming polls, every candidate who has not registered will be allowed to do so when giving official notice of their candidacy.

The date we have already announced of June 18 will be put back.

The first round of the presidential election and the legislative elections (just one round) will take place on June 18,2006.

The results are coming in minute by minute.