source: BPF; Africa 1; La Prunelle
actor1: Protesters (Democratic Republic of Congo)
actor2: Police Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (2019-)
location: Beni
notes: On 30 April 2021, the PNC fired tear gas and used whips to disperse a group of students who were protesting outside the Town Hall in Beni (Beni, Nord-Kivu). 3-13 students were injured by the PNC/FARDC and admitted to a hospital. Several others were arrested. The students gathered to protest against the recrudescence of rebel attacks in the region and to call on the Head of State to address the security situation. [size=no report]