source: PANAPRESS
actor1: Protesters (Democratic Republic of Congo)
actor2: Police Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (2001-2019)
location: Mbandaka
notes: On 4 September 2018, at least 23 peaceful protesters were injured, six of them severely, while another 89 were arrested in the capital Kinshasa, and in Goma, Lubumbashi, Bukavu, Mbandaka (Mbandaka, Equateur), Mbuji-Mayi and Tshikapa, as police violently dispersed peaceful protests on the use of electronic voting machines in the upcoming elections slated for 23 December. Among the arrested were seven LUCHA activists, they were released the following day. [size=no report]