Government violence rages as Democratic Republic of Congo pro-democracy protests refuse to back down

The headquarters of three DR Congo opposition parties were set on fire overnight and early Tuesday, a day after deadly clashes between police and opponents of President Joseph Kabila left at least 17 people dead. The offices of the main opposition Union for Democracy and Social Progress (UDPS) party in the capital of Kinshasa was set…

The headquarters of three opposition parties in the Democratic Republic of the Congo were torched by unidentified assailants on Tuesday, one day after violent protests, leaving at least two dead inside. The renewed violence came after a bloody day on Monday during which opposition groups said more than 50 people had died in protests calling for…

Beni (dpa) – At least one person was killed and four others injured when armed men attacked the headquarters of Congo’s two largest opposition parties, an official said Tuesday. About 50 armed men set fire to the headquarters of the Union for Democracy and Social Progress (UDPS) and the Innovative Forces for Union and Solidarity (FONUS)…