DR Congo President Calls for Calm
President Joseph Kabila has accused the opposition of trying to incite "bloody riots", saying he is "profoundly touched by these sad events".
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Congo-Kinshasa:
President Urges Calm After Deadly Riot
DW, 21 September 2016
Police have rounded up suspects after two days of anti-government riots that saw people burned alive in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The opposition claims that over 100 people… Read more »
A burnt vehicle in Kinshasa.
InFocus
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The national secretary of the main opposition group blames the government's "commando" unit for burning the headquarters of three oppositon parties. Read more »