source: Politico (DRC); Actualite; Twitter; 7 Sur 7; Mediacongo.net
actor1: Protesters (Democratic Republic of Congo)
actor2: Police Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (2019-)
location: Kinshasa - Gombe
notes: On 3 May 2021, members of the MNCL and LUCHA, marched to Kinshasa - Gombe (Kinshasa, Kinshasa) to protest against the levying of the mobile device registry (RAM) tax by the Congolese government, which they think is illegal. During the event, the PNC denied the group access to read their memorandum inside the premises of the government's office, leading the protesters to cross the barriers erected by the police. At that point, the PNC dispersed the protesters with tear gas, detaining around 10-48 people, including 1-3 journalists and one of the march's organizers, who were later released. 5 people were injured. 1 LUCHA activist was tortured. Parallel sources suggest that only 20 to 30 people participated in the event. [size=20 to 30]