Dozens of army lorries have been seen driving through the centre of Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo.

But this was not a show of military strength, rather it was the army's donation to the electoral commission ahead of December's presidential poll.

The commission says that, in all, 300 lorries, 10 planes and 10 helicopters will be used to distribute election material such as voting machines and ballot booths.

Last week, opposition supporters marched in Kinshasa demanding that traditional ballot papers be used rather than the voting machines.

December's vote is for a replacement for President Joseph Kabila who has remained in power two years after his second and final term should have ended.