Yannick Bolasie earned DR Congo a 1-1 draw against Zambia with a rasping second-half finish in their opening Africa Cup of Nations Group B match.
The Crystal Palace winger, who was a threat throughout, arrowed in a shot from inside the area on 66 minutes.
Given Singuluma had put Zambia ahead after only 62 seconds, lashing home from the edge of the box.
DR Congo had the better chances, with Bolasie and Dieumerci Mbokani going close, but could not find a winner.
After Saturday’s smooth hosting of the first two matches of the tournament, it was the turn of the remote eastern town of Ebebeyin to continue to allay fears over inadequate facilities and organisation.
But it was quickly evident that it was not going to be straightforward at the 5,000-capacity stadium, with lots of fans without tickets being turned away and those with tickets further delayed from entering the stadium while everyone was screened for Ebola.
The supporters’ frustrations boiled over and some of them clashed with a large police presence outside the ground.
