2016 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

The following lists events that happened during 2016 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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History of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

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Events

March
  • 20 March – The presidential and legislative is postponed
  • 26 March – Voting is held for the gubernatorial elections in 20 out of 21 reformed provinces of the DRC.

April
  • 24 April - Darryl Lewis, an American citizen and a US military veteran, is arrested at a rally for Moïse Katumbi in Lubumbashi. He was held for six weeks accused of being a mercenary, and released after diplomatic intervention.[1]

July

August
  • 16 August - Beni massacre
  • 18 August - Protests about Beni massacre.

October

November
  • 27 November - 30 civilians, mostly Hutus, are killed by an ethnic Nande militia in the east of the country.[4]

December
  • 5 December - 31 people are killed in clashes between government and militia forces in Kasai Province.[5]

References
  1. Elsa Buchanan (2 August 2016). "DRC: US veteran Darryl Lewis accused of being 'mercenary' sues Congolese officials for 'torture': DRC regime accused Katumbi of hiring 600 US mercenaries in plot to destabilise President Kabila". IBTimes UK.
  2. Habibou Bangré. "RDC : la violence reprend entre Bantous et Pygmées". Le Monde Afrique (in French). Kinshasa.
  3. "DR Congo: 20 dead in 3 days of ethnic clashes in Katanga". 18 October 2016. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
  4. "East Congo militia kills 30 civilians, most from rival ethnic group". 27 November 2016. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
  5. "Clashes between Congo tribal militia, government kill 31". 5 December 2016. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
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