2016 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
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The following lists events that happened during 2016 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Incumbents
Events
March
- 20 March - election postponed
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
- 10 July: violence breaks out again between Bantu and Pygmies[2]
- 29 July: Lewis files suit against Congolese Justice Minister Alexis Thambwe Mwamba and Kalev Mutond, head of the Agence Nationale de Renseignements (ANR), the secret services, under the Torture Victim Protection Act.[1]
August
- 16 August - Beni massacre
- 18 August - protests about Beni massacre
References
- 1 2 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.
- ↑ Habibou Bangré. "RDC : la violence reprend entre Bantous et Pygmées". Le Monde Afrique (in French). Kinshasa.
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