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
- President: Joseph Kabila
- Augustin Matata Ponyo, Samy Badibanga
Events
March
- 20 March – The presidential and legislative is postponed
- 26 March – Voting is held for the gubernatorial electionsin 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
- 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.
October
- 18 October - 20 people are killed in Tanganyika Province after clashes between Pygmy and Bantu militias.[3]
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
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ "DR Congo: 20 dead in 3 days of ethnic clashes in Katanga". 18 October 2016. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
- ^ "East Congo militia kills 30 civilians, most from rival ethnic group". Reuters. 27 November 2016. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
- ^ "Clashes between Congo tribal militia, government kill 31". Reuters. 5 December 2016. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
