25-02-2018 21:23 via yahoo.com

One killed as DR Congo police fire on banned protests

One person was killed and over 20 were injured Sunday as police fired live bullets and tear gas to disperse banned protests calling on DR Congo President Joseph Kabila to stand down.The church-backed protests in the Democratic Republic of Congo come after months of tension sparked by Kabila's prolonged rule and a long-delayed election in the vast and chronically unstable country.In the capital Kinshasa, one man was killed as police opened fire on demonstrators, according to a senior doctor at th
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