Supporters Teargassed After Death of DRC Opposition Leader
Security forces moved in with teargas, forcing dozens of supporters who had gathered outside the headquarters of Etienne Tshisekedi's party, The Union of Democracy and Social Progress, to take refuge inside the building.
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Congo-Kinshasa:
Opposition Leader Tshisekedi Dies At 84
DW, 2 February 2017
Longtime opposition leader Etienne Tshisekedi has died in Brussels, after traveling there last week for a medical check-up. In Kinshasha, police used tear gas on his supporters who… Read more »
Etienne Tshisekedi's supporters (file photo).
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