source: Actualite; 7 Sur 7
actor1: Rioters (Democratic Republic of Congo)
actor2: Police Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (2019-)
location: Kinshasa - Gombe
notes: On 19 February 2021, a group of people, members of the ECIDE and the Lamuka Coalition, organized a sit-in outside the Rwandan embassy in Kinshasa - Gombe (Kinshasa, Kinshasa) to demonstrate against the Ambassador's views/alleged control over the DRC's internal politics and advocate for his departure. According to reports, the group burnt tires in front of the embassy, at which point elements of the PNC intervened in the event, using tear gas to disperse the demonstrators. 1 journalist was detained. No fatalities and/or injuries were reported. [size=no report]