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Heavy gunfire started about 7am (05:00 GMT) and could be heard until the late afternoon, a witness told Reuters. Local police spokesman Nasson Murara said officers had cleared the barricades and made about 60 arrests. “We have just got the situation under control after a very tense day.” ‘Act up or pack up’ At least one protester was seriously wounded by gunshot, LUCHA said, adding that protests also took place in Goma, the capital of North Kivu province, where Beni also belongs. The casualty count could not be independently confirmed. “The violent crackdown on peaceful protests today in Beni, Goma [and] Butembo is a blatant violation of people’s rights,” Thomas Fessy, senior DRC researcher for Human Rights Watch, said on Twitter, calling for the immediate release of those arrested.

Democratic republic of the congoMathias gillmanClovis mutsovaBeu manyama molisoNasson muraraThomas fessyDepaul bakuluGoma butemboModeste buhindo bakwanamahaHuman rights watchUnited nationsDemocratic forcesDemocratic republicKivu security trackerMayor modeste buhindo bakwanamahaNorth kivu