source: Radio Okapi; AFP
actor1: Police Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (2001-2019)
actor2: N/A
location: Mbuji Mayi
notes: Movement of forces: the police and the FARDC were deployed to almost all of the parishes in Mbuji Mayi in order to surround and prevent the protests called by the CLC from happening the next morning. Barriers guarded by the state forces were placed on the main arteries of the city and all the circulation was cut. Forces were also deployed to Kisebwe, in Kalemie, to prevent protests. MONUSCO observers were on the field. The SMS services, social media and internet were blocked ahead of the protests at 23:00 GMT, Saturday night.