source: Actualite; La Prunelle
actor1: Rioters (Democratic Republic of Congo)
actor2: Police Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (2019-)
location: Kavumu
notes: On 21 October 2020, a group of local people lynched 1 woman in Kavumu (Kabare, Sud-Kivu) accused of being a kidnapper and having killed a 7-year-old child. The police intervened and opened fire to disperse the group, killing 1 civilian. In response, some people attacked and killed 1 policeman with machetes. 4 other people were also shot and injured by the police. Property damage was also reported. [size=no report]