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The 2020 Congolese protests was a series of anti-government protests and nationwide strikes against president Felix Tshisekedi and his appointment of a new judge of the Electoral Commission. Massive labour protests and increasingly violent street demonstrations
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was characterised by growing opposition protests and riots in Kinshasa and Katanga, the epicentre of the uprising. The mass protests led to the deaths of 1 protester.[1][2]
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edit- ^ "DR Congo: Authorities Foundering on Rights". Human Rights Watch. 22 July 2020. Archived from the original on 21 January 2021. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
- ^ "Thousands protest in DR Congo over electoral commission appointee". Al Jazeera. 13 July 2020. Archived from the original on 19 January 2021. Retrieved 24 January 2021.