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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Jason Burke Africa correspondent

DARK SECRETS: Congo steps up deadly crackdown after more protests against kabila - The Real Truth

DRC security forces fire teargas as people protest in Kinshasa over Joseph Kabila’s refusal to leave office.
DRC security forces fire teargas as people protest in Kinshasa over Joseph Kabila’s refusal to leave office. Photograph: Kenny Katombe/Reuters

Hundreds of people have been arrested in a wide-ranging crackdown in the Democratic Republic of the Congo after fresh protests against the continued rule of President Joseph Kabila.

Security forces shot dead at least six people and wounded dozens more as they fired teargas to disperse demonstrations organised by the Catholic church on Sunday. Among the victims was a woman who had wanted to become a nun, local media reported. The detained include at least a dozen priests and nuns.

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