5,519,335 |
-4.325 |
15.32222 |
Democratic Republic of the Congo |
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Group of opposition militants gather for a protest in the capital. Kabila had outlawed protests prior to this. ADFL soldiers initially allowed it to go on and then fired into the air and beat protestors with batons and rifles. |
5,519,338 |
-4.325 |
15.32222 |
Democratic Republic of the Congo |
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Protestors gather in Kinshasa's main sports stadium ahead of inauguration of Kabila. Some chant for democracy for DRC. Soldiers led some away. |
5,519,342 |
-1.6792 |
29.2228 |
Democratic Republic of the Congo |
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Armed Military forces men reported to have killed a Save the Children worker and four refugees. |
5,519,345 |
-4.325 |
15.32222 |
Democratic Republic of the Congo |
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Opponents of President Kabila gather on main street to protest against the exclusion of veteran opposition leader Etienne Tshisekedi from Kabila's government and the presence of Rwandan troops in Kinshasa. |
5,519,349 |
-3.39534 |
29.13779 |
Democratic Republic of the Congo |
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Military forces soldiers fire on and kill protestors in Uvira killing a number of people. Number of casualties uncertain. |
5,519,354 |
-4.325 |
15.32222 |
Democratic Republic of the Congo |
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5,519,358 |
-4.325 |
15.32222 |
Democratic Republic of the Congo |
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An Military forces official noted that Military forces soldiers did not act on government orders when they conducted a 'witch hunt' , stripping girls with short skirts or tight trousers and beat them. |
5,519,361 |
0.51469 |
25.18963 |
Democratic Republic of the Congo |
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Students protest in Kisangani against the new government's army and called for its withdrawal. They also claimed that Kabila was a hostage to ethnic tutsis from Rwanda. |
5,519,365 |
-1.58278 |
28.98611 |
Democratic Republic of the Congo |
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5,519,369 |
-4.325 |
15.32222 |
Democratic Republic of the Congo |
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Around 1,000 opposition supporters protested Kabila and a new 'dictatorship'. Towards the end of the march some rioters/protestors siezed soldiers guns who were watching the protest closely. |