| 5,971,868 |
0.89894 |
29.70717 |
Democratic Republic of the Congo |
|
5 FRPI militiamen were killed and 9 captured during clashes with the Congolese military in the Walendu Bindi chiefdom, around the village of Avara and Mont Alimo. |
| 5,971,873 |
-4.325 |
15.32222 |
Democratic Republic of the Congo |
|
An opposition leader and one of the planners of a strike to demand elections within the constitutional leader was arrested by military intelligence agents just before the strike. He is the leader of the ECIDE political party and a national deputy. He was released the same day. |
| 5,971,877 |
0.78961 |
29.81233 |
Democratic Republic of the Congo |
|
At least 16 civilians were killed in an attack by ADF rebels on Kambi Ya Chui village in Beni territory. |
| 5,971,882 |
-2.5 |
28.8667 |
Democratic Republic of the Congo |
|
The national strike called by the G7 coalition to demand elections be held within the constitutional deadlines was also held in Bukavu, and was well-attended. Police arrested at least one local opposition leader by the ANR. |
| 5,971,887 |
-3.39534 |
29.13779 |
Democratic Republic of the Congo |
|
The national strike called by the G7 coalition to demand elections be held within the constitutional deadlines was held in Uvira. The police arrested the spokesman of the UNC for allegedly organizing Uvira's strike, but later released him after some of his colleagues staged a sit-in outside the offices of the intelligence services in the city. |
| 5,972,120 |
9.59762 |
37.84333 |
Ethiopia |
|
People protested against the national agenda in Kachise town, Gindaberet district, West Shawa. A grenade was thrown at the protesting students, injuring many. |
| 5,971,893 |
-1.69333 |
29.23389 |
Democratic Republic of the Congo |
|
The national strike called by the G7 coalition to demand elections be held within the constitutional deadlines was also held in Goma. Some activists of the Citizen Front were arrested by police during the strike. Some students also seem to have been arrested. |
| 5,971,897 |
-4.325 |
15.32222 |
Democratic Republic of the Congo |
|
A well-attended "dead city" strike was called by the G7 coalition, virtually shutting down Kinshasa. They are demanding that elections be held within the constitutional deadline. Around 3:00pm police were deployed in force to ensure calm, but no incidents were reported. RFI broadcasts were also reported to be unavailable, potentially "scrambled". At least 2 young activists also allegedly went missing, and are believed to have been arrested. |
| 5,971,901 |
-11.65955 |
27.47411 |
Democratic Republic of the Congo |
|
The national strike called by the G7 coalition to demand elections be held within the constitutional deadlines was also held in Lubumbashi, but was not well-attended compared to Kinshasa. There was a major deployment of police and army in the city. |
| 5,971,904 |
-3.39534 |
29.13779 |
Democratic Republic of the Congo |
|
Colleagues of a UNC spokesman arrested earlier in the day staged a sit-in for his release outside the offices of the intelligence service in the city. |
