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2023-09-01 Africa Subsaharan
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48 people killed in DR Congo while trying to stage a protest
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Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.
Kinshasa , August 31, 2023, 17:51 - IA Regnum. At least 48 people have died in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) during an operation against activists who tried to protest at UN facilities. This was reported on August 31 by the AFP agency , citing a document from the Congolese authorities.
Congolese forces carried out an operation to prevent the demonstration, which was banned by the Goma City Hall. As a result of the clashes, 48 people were killed, another 75 were injured. Among the dead is one policeman.
There were no official comments from the country's authorities or the UN.
The demonstration was initiated by the Natural Jewish and Messianic Faith in Relation to the Nations sect, which combines Christian and traditional local beliefs. The leadership of the sect intended to stage a protest and enter the territory of the facilities of the UN Stabilization Mission in the DRC (MONUSCO) in order to force the peacekeepers to leave the country. Because of the threats against UN staff and their families, the authorities took action against the violence.
As reported by IA Regnum, in the east of the Congo, for more than a year, protesters have been demanding the withdrawal of peacekeepers from the country. They are accused of failing to protect the population. There is a terrorist underground operating against the UN in the region.
In August 2022, MONUSCO military and civilian personnel left one of the country's largest cities, Butembo, after violent protests. In September, one person was killed during a protest in the city of Beni.
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