KINSHASA - At least two people were wounded as police fired live bullets and tear gas Sunday to break up a banned protest against DR Congo President Joseph Kabila in Kisangani, the country's third largest city, as tensions mounted nationwide. The protests come after months of tension sparked by Kabila's prolonged rule and long-delayed elections in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Previous protests on New Year's Eve and January 21 saw a total of 15 people killed by security forces, according to tolls given by organisers and the United Nations. Hundreds of ruling party supporters had stormed Kinshasa cathedral on Saturday. Political tensions in DR Congo have been mounting since September 2016, when clashes between youths and security forces left dozens of people dead in Kinshasa.

Source: Bangkok Post February 25, 2018 10:07 UTC