| Published Mon, January 22nd 2018 at 09:28, Updated January 22nd 2018 at 09:33 GMT +3Six people killed in DR Congo anti-Kabila protests. [Photo: Courtesy]At least six people were killed in widespread protests in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Sunday night, this according to United Nations sources. Protesters were demanding that President Joseph Kabila, whose expected term of office expired more than a year ago, should step down. The widespread marches had been called for by the country's Catholic Church, which appealed for a large but peaceful demonstration. The Church also called for the demonstrations in late December which led to at least seven deaths, according to UN peacekeepers.

Source: Standard Digital January 22, 2018 06:33 UTC