source: BPF
actor1: Rioters (Democratic Republic of Congo)
actor2: Police Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (2019-)
location: Beni
notes: On 19 August 2019, the Veranda Mutsanga organised a demonstration against insecurity in Beni city (Beni, Nord-Kivu). The demonstrators barricaded the roads and set fires. PNC dispersed demonstrators using batons and tear gas. A displaced Batwa woman was killed by the police during their intervention. This action paralysed the city. [size=no report]