source: Actualite; La Prunelle; Reuters; La Libre Afrique; Election-Net
actor1: Rioters (Democratic Republic of Congo)
actor2: Police Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (2019-)
location: Beni
notes: On 1 July 2021, an immense crowd burnt tires in the city of Beni (Beni, Nord-Kivu) to demonstrate against the inefficiency of the State of Siege operation, which took effect on 6 May, following an ADF attack in the Rwangoma neighborhood that resulted in at least 10 fatalities. As the group marched with the dead body of a victim, the PNC intervened in the event, dispersing the group with tear gas. During the event, a journalist was physically assaulted after being confused for another journalist who had downsized the fatality count of the ADF attack. [size=immense]