source: MNCTV Congo; 7 Sur 7
actor1: Rioters (Democratic Republic of Congo)
actor2: Rioters (Democratic Republic of Congo)
location: Lubumbashi
notes: On 16 December 2020, members of the civil society group called The Voice of the People engaged in a fight with alleged supporters of the PPRD party in Lubumbashi city (Lubumbashi, Haut-Katanga), during a demonstration to demand the dismissal of the PPRD mayor. 2 persons, including a local journalist, were injured. The members of the Voice of the People accused the mayor of sending his militants to beat and repress them. [size=no report]