The head of the electoral commission in the Democratic Republic of Congo says 99% of polling stations are ready for Monday's elections and that voting will go ahead as planned. There had been speculation that the elections might be delayed because of political unrest. From Kinshasa, Will Ross reports.
Congolese rhythms in Kinshasa's packed Catholic cathedral, plenty of prayers for a peaceful election. In a run-up to this poll, there have been clashes between those backing the incumbent, Joseph Kabila, and supporters of the main opposition candidate Etienne Tshisekedi. He seems determined to rock the boat. He called for another rally on Sunday, which goes against the rules. We're told the polls will open on time despite fears that all is not ready. So as well as calling for peace, many here might well be praying that they find a ballot paper on Monday.
Police in northeastern Nigeria say suspected members of the radical Islamist sect Boko Haram have set fire to churches, homes, police buildings and a bank. Four people are reported to have died in the attacks, which happened on Saturday night in Yobe state.
As delegates gather for the climate conference in the South African city of Durban, the UN's top climate official has urged governments to make further commitments to reduce emissions. The head of the UN climate secretariat, Christiana Figueres, said the conference needed to consider, in her words, nothing short of the most compelling industrial revolution that humanity had ever seen. Talks aimed at reaching a treaty on global carbon emissions collapsed at a summit in Copenhagen two years ago.