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Id 5,554,952
Latitude -4.325
Longitude 15.32222
Country Democratic Republic of the Congo
Geo Name Id
Description Police fired tear gas and live bullets at crowds protesters that gathered in the streets of Kinshasa. Tyres were set on fire, and the crowd threw stones at police. Between 19th and 21st January 2015, Human Rights Watch report that 36 people were killed in these protests in Kinshasa. The government denies this, estimating 27 killed in total, including 4 in Goma.
Start Date 01-Jan-15
End Date
Precision 1.0
Geo Name
ADM 1 Name Kinshasa
ADM 1 Id
ADM 2 Name Kinshasa
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ADM 3 Name Kinshasa Urban
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Armed Conflict 9022DRC - Riots/Protests