source: Politico (DRC)
actor1: Rioters (Democratic Republic of Congo)
actor2: Police Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (2019-)
location: Bukavu
notes: On 4 March 2021, a group of rioters barricaded and burned tires in the Kadutu commune of Bukavu (Bukavu, Sud-Kivu) demand the release of Vital Kamerhe, former Chief of Staff of President Felix Tshisekedi, who was condemned to 20 years of hard labor for allegedly embezzling public funds regarding Tshisekedi's Emergency Program. The demonstration took place in the context of Kaherme's 62nd anniversary. According to reports, elements of the PNC intervened at the event, using tear gas to disperse the rioters. [size=no report]