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2020 protests in Congo
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2020 Congolese protests
Date2020
LocationDR Congo
Goals
Methods
Parties

Opposition:

  • Civilian protesters
  • Opposition parties
  • Mobutuists

Government:

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.

See also

References

  1. "DR Congo: Authorities Foundering on Rights". Human Rights Watch. 22 July 2020. Archived from the original on 21 January 2021. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  2. "Thousands protest in DR Congo over electoral commission appointee". Al Jazeera. 13 July 2020. Archived from the original on 19 January 2021. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
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