Clashes break out at DRC rally against presidential term-limit change
Key takeaways
- Police dispersed the crowds with tear gas as opposition and pro-government activists clashed.
- The demonstration outside parliament in the capital Kinshasa on Friday, organised by the opposition coalition C64, was broken up by police firing tear gas after fighting involving pro-government activists, reported AFP.
- Among those injured was prominent opposition leader Martin Fayulu, with video showing him with blood around his eyes and shirt as supporters came to his aid.
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Police dispersed the crowds with tear gas as opposition and pro-government activists clashed.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo. A fire burns during protests near the parliament building in Kinshasa, DRC, June 12 [Aristote Lokinda/Reuters]By AFP, Reuters and The Associated Press Published On 12 Jun 202612 Jun 2026Rival political groups in the Democratic Republic of Congo clashed during a rally against a proposed law that could see President Felix Tshisekedi stay in power beyond his two-term limit.
The demonstration outside parliament in the capital Kinshasa on Friday, organised by the opposition coalition C64, was broken up by police firing tear gas after fighting involving pro-government activists, reported AFP.