source: Actualite
actor1: Protesters (Democratic Republic of Congo)
actor2: Police Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (2019-)
location: Kinshasa
notes: On 29 September 2021, a group of people, including members of NOGEC, gathered in several areas of Kinshasa city (Kinshasa, Kinshasa) to demand the politicization of the country's electoral commission ahead of the 2023 presidential elections. The PNC intervened in the event and used tear gas to disperse the protesters. 15 people were reportedly detained, including the Head of NOGEC. They were later released with the help of the MONUSCO. Some people reported being injured and goods stolen. [size=no report]