source: La Libre Afrique; Kivu Security Tracker; Actualite
actor1: Rioters (Democratic Republic of Congo)
actor2: Police Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (2019-)
location: Butembo
notes: On 31 March 2021, a group of people intercepted a private transport vehicle in the city of Butembo (Lubero, Nord-Kivu) which they thought was transporting military weapons for the ADF. Whilst no weapons or ammunitions were found in the vehicle, military clothes were found, which belonged to the wives of soldiers, along with WFP-stamped food. Subsequent reports suggest that the vehicle was working under a contractual agreement with the WFP to deliver food assistance to displaced populations. When the clothes were discovered, the population threw rocks at the vehicle, leading to a PNC intervention in which 1 person was killed and 4 others were injured. [size=no report]