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DR Congo Eid clashes: Court hands down death sentences

Eid Clashes: 29 Sentenced To Death In DR Congo

  Twenty-nine people have been sentenced to death in the Democratic Republic of Congo in connection with Eid violence that erupted in the capital, Kinshasa. One police officer was killed and dozens of others were injured in clashes between rival Muslim groups. They had gathered to mark the end of the fasting month of Ramadan, but fell out over who should lead the event. The death penalty is no longer applied in DR Congo and those found guilty will serve life sentences instead. Trial broadcast live The police had used tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse thousands of people who gathered outside the Martyrs Stadium in Kinshasa on Thursday for the Islamic holiday of Eid al-Fitr.

Death sentences given for Eid violence in DR Congo

Death sentences given for Eid violence in DR Congo © Reuters Police vehicles were also destroyed in the clashes outside Martyrs Stadium Twenty-nine people have been sentenced to death in the Democratic Republic of Congo in connection with Eid violence that erupted in the capital, Kinshasa. One police officer was killed and dozens of others were injured in clashes between rival Muslim groups. They had gathered to mark the end of the fasting month of Ramadan, but fell out over who should lead the event. The death penalty is no longer applied in DR Congo and those found guilty will serve life sentences instead.

Senior DR Congo Muslim cleric shot dead in mosque

Senior DR Congo Muslim cleric shot dead in mosque May 4, 2021 A senior Muslim cleric in eastern Democratic Republic (DR) of Congo has been shot dead while praying in the main mosque in Beni city. The gunman shot Sheikh Ali Amini during evening prayers on Saturday and then fled, a human rights activist said. The cleric was a strong critic of Islamic militancy in the region, Reuters news agency reports. Eastern DR Congo has been badly hit by instability, including attacks claimed by the Islamic State (IS) group. Many armed groups operate in eastern DR Congo, a legacy of the conflicts that gripped the region in the 1990s.

DR Congo senior Muslim cleric shot dead in mosque

news DR Congo senior Muslim cleric shot dead in mosque © Getty Images Muslims form a minority in DR Congo A senior Muslim cleric in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has been shot dead while praying in the main mosque in Beni city. The gunman shot Sheikh Ali Amini during evening prayers on Saturday and then fled, a human rights activist said. The cleric was a strong critic of Islamic militancy in the region, Reuters news agency reports. Eastern DR Congo has been badly hit by instability, including attacks claimed by the Islamic State (IS) group. Many armed groups operate in eastern DR Congo, a legacy of the conflicts that gripped the region in the 1990s.

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