Human Rights Watch: 27 killed in clash between police and protesters in DR Congo

‘Human Rights Watch (HRW) says 27 people, including three police officers, have been killed in clashes between anti-government protesters and police in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
The deadly clashes took place mostly on Monday in the capital Kinshasa, and other cities when members of the separatist sect Bundu dia Kongo (BDK) staged a rally against President Joseph Kabila.
Security forces fired shots into crowds to disperse the protesters in Kinshasa, killing 11 BDK members and 10 bystanders, according to HRW in a statement on Thursday.’
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