In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, political unrest is growing ahead of Sunday’s planned presidential election. On Wednesday, the election commission said voting in three cities would be postponed until March, due to the threats of the Ebola virus spreading and ongoing violence in those areas. Protesters took to the streets in response to the news, with many saying their votes may not be counted if election results are announced as planned in January. President Joseph Kabila was due to step down in 2016, but elections have been repeatedly postponed. This comes as the government ordered the European Union ambassador to the DRC to leave after the EU extended sanctions against a group of officials, including Emmanuel Ramazani Shadary, the ruling party’s presidential candidate, for their violent response to protests and for repeatedly delaying elections.

The DRC is experiencing one of its deadliest outbreaks of Ebola, with health officials reporting over 350 dead.