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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".

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.

Congo-Kinshasa: UN Urges Calm Amid Conflicting Death Tolls

Al Jazeera, 21 September 2016

The UN has called on authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to exercise maximum restraint in the wake of deadly anti-government protests, as conflicting reports… Read more »
South Africa: DRC Urged to Resolve Differences Peacefully

SAnews.gov.za, 22 September 2016

President Jacob Zuma has called on political parties in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to exercise restraint and to take urgent steps to end the violence. Read more »
South Africa: President Jacob Zuma On Violent Incidences At Congo

Govt of SA, 22 September 2016

South Africa expresses concern over the current situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Violence Further Complicates National Dialogue

VOA, 23 September 2016

DRC President Joseph Kabila blamed the opposition for this week's deadly protests and again endorsed dialogue. The U.N. human rights chief, however, slammed what he called the… Read more »

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DR Congo Opposition Headquarters Torched

The national secretary of the main opposition group blames the government's "commando" unit for burning the headquarters of three oppositon parties. Read more »
- Congo-Kinshasa: Opposition headquarters Torched After Deadly Protests
- Congo-Kinshasa: Can President Kabila Trust His Own Army?