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Protests in Kinshasa over proposed constitutional revision lead to arrests and death

Police in Kinshasa dispersed opposition-led protests against a proposed constitutional revision using tear gas, resulting in dozens of arrests. One person was reported killed during the unrest. Further details regarding the circumstances of the death and the total number of casualties remain unconfirmed.

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WhereKinshasa
-4.328, 15.314 ±10 km
First reported38 days ago
Published2026-09-17 02:13 UTC
Occurred2026-09-15
Sources4
Casualties reported1
How this travelled.
Reports9Independent tellings4
4 independently corroborated tellings.

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Global Event Monitor. Protests in Kinshasa over proposed constitutional revision lead to arrests and death. 2026-09-17T02:13:35.585Z. Status: published. urn:global-events-monitor:event:2570. https://global.eventmonitor.net/event/2026-09-16/rdc-un-mort-lors-d-une-manifestation-a-kinshasa-l-e65ea239

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