Congolese security forces shot dead at least six people and wounded dozens more as they fired tear gas to disperse a protest against President Joseph Kabila. A Reuters witness saw police and paramilitary troops fire volleys of tear gas and shoot into the air on Sunday outside the Notre Dame cathedral in the capital Kinshasa. If you refuse, we will use force and shoot tear gas, let that be very clear," he told them. The violence echoed that of New Year's Eve, when Congolese forces killed at least seven people in the capital during a protest by Catholic activists.. Kabila, who has been president since his father was killed in office in 2001, blames the electoral delays on the logistics of voter registration.

Source: The Star January 22, 2018 03:34 UTC