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– As Kabila's mandate expires, DRC security forces crack down on whistling demonstrators (Demo)

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By HRNJ-Uganda International Media News December 20, 2016

In the cities of Kinshasa and Lubumbashi, military and police forces were heavily deployed and fired gunshots in some neighborhoods to disperse the whistling protesters. The actual number of victims is difficult to determine and reports are still being verified.
Source: MEDIA FEED

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