source: Radio Okapi; RFI; MONUSCO; Reuters
actor1: Protesters (Democratic Republic of Congo)
actor2: Police Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (2001-2019)
location: Kinshasa
notes: On 21 January 2018, protests organised by the CLC in Kinshasa (Kinshasa , Kinshasa ) were choked by police, who used excessive force. Live bullets were shot near the St. Gabriel de Yolo Sud parish (commune of Kalamu), and one protester was injured. Protesters at Saint Jean-Baptiste parish were also dispersed with tear gas and live bullets; one protester was beaten up. MONUSCO reports that 6 protesters were killed, including a 16 year old girl, along with 57 people injured and more than 100 people arrested nationwide. [size=no report]