| 5,964,564 |
-4.26 |
15.28 |
Republic of Congo |
|
Thousands of 2015 Baccalaureate candidates rioted in the streets and at various examinations centres in Brazzaville (particularly Ouenze and Bakongo districts) and set up barricades and burned tires, with similar events reported in Pointe-Noire and Dolisie, following the announcement that the general BA tests would be cancelled due to large-scale fraud that has bee found. The student protesters attacked vehicles and buildings, broke windows, and blocked traffic. |
| 5,964,568 |
-4.2 |
12.67 |
Republic of Congo |
|
Thousands of 2015 Baccalaureate candidates rioted in the streets and at various examinations centres in Brazzaville (particularly Ouenze and Bakongo districts) and set up barricades and burned tires, with similar events reported in Pointe-Noire and Dolisie, following the announcement that the general BA tests would be cancelled due to large-scale fraud that has bee found. The student protesters attacked vehicles and buildings, broke windows, and blocked traffic. |
| 5,964,652 |
-4.26 |
15.28 |
Republic of Congo |
|
Students from the ENS and NPHS schools prevented the holding of courses to protest the killing of a Congolese student by a foreign student earlier in the week. The demonstrators vandalized buildings and attempted to burn the Faculty of Letters. |
| 5,964,572 |
-4.79 |
11.85 |
Republic of Congo |
|
Thousands of 2015 Baccalaureate candidates rioted in the streets and at various examinations centres in Brazzaville (particularly Ouenze and Bakongo districts) and set up barricades and burned tires, with similar events reported in Pointe-Noire and Dolisie, following the announcement that the general BA tests would be cancelled due to large-scale fraud that has bee found. The student protesters attacked vehicles and buildings, broke windows, and blocked traffic. |
| 5,964,575 |
-4.26 |
15.28 |
Republic of Congo |
|
140 members of the "Formed Police Unit (UPC)" left Brazzaville to join MINUSCA for deployment around Bangui and its surroundings. |
| 5,964,578 |
-4.26 |
15.28 |
Republic of Congo |
|
Police seized explosive materials on the outskirts of Brazzaville which they believe were to be used for "terrorist acts" in Brazzaville and Pointe-Noire. They were taken from the home of a gang leader who had networks in both cities. |
| 5,964,582 |
-4.15 |
15.34222 |
Republic of Congo |
|
Land owners held a sit in to demand payment for land seized to build an olympic village three years ago. Police dispersed the protesters using tear gas. |
| 5,964,587 |
-4.26 |
15.28 |
Republic of Congo |
|
Thousands of Congolese demonstrated in Brazzaville to oppose the constitutional referendum announced by President Sassou to allow him to run for another term. It was allegedly the largest events held by the oppositon since Sassou came to power in 1997. The event was orgnaized by FROCAD and the Union for Congolese Democracy (UDC). |
| 5,964,590 |
-4.79 |
11.85 |
Republic of Congo |
|
Town hall workers in Pointe-Noire barricaded the entrance to the municipal garage in the Mpita district to demand resolution of their grievances, including a drawdown in salaries. |
| 5,964,594 |
-4.26 |
15.28 |
Republic of Congo |
|
Tens of thousands of supporters of Congolese President Sassou took to the streets in Brazzaville to support his bid to change the constitution to allow him to run for another term and to remove the age limit of 70 on the presidency. At least 6 demonstrators were arrested. |
