2020 Congolese protests

The 2020 Congolese protests was a series of anti-government protests and nationwide strikes against president Felix Tshisekedi and his appointment of a new judge of the Electoral Commission. Massive labour protests and increasingly violent street demonstrations was characterised by growing opposition protests and riots in Kinshasa and Katanga, the epicentre of the uprising. The mass protests led to the deaths of 1 protester.[1][2]

See also

References
  1. "DR Congo: Authorities Foundering on Rights". Human Rights Watch. 22 July 2020.
  2. "Thousands protest in DR Congo over electoral commission appointee". Al Jazeera. 13 July 2020.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.