In the Democratic Republic of Congo, tensions escalated as supporters of opposition leader Fayulu clashed with police in Kinshasa following the deployment of riot police ahead of a banned anti-election protest. The government had previously announced its intention to block the planned opposition demonstration against the December 20 election, citing concerns over public order. Despite this, protests erupted, with demonstrators throwing rocks and security forces responding with tear gas. The situation turned violent, resulting in several injuries. The opposition has called for a re-run of the election, alleging widespread irregularities and fraud. However, a government spokesperson stated that any challenges to the election results should be addressed through the courts. Meanwhile, in Indonesia, a large crowd of students stormed a convention center housing Rohingya refugees in Banda Aceh, demanding their deportation. The mob broke through a police cordon, forcibly relocating 137 refugees to another location, leaving them shocked and traumatized, as reported by the UNHCR. In other news, Japan has lifted the operational ban on the world's biggest nuclear plant.
WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT The opposition says Democratic Republic of Congo's recent election should be annulled amid allegations of widespread irregularities and fraud - but a government spokesperson said any challenges should go through the courts https://t.co/M7tBjjR10f https://t.co/0Nlx1wCXw7
Riot police violently broke up a banned protest in Kinshasa, capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, leaving several people wounded https://t.co/CHaItSuGzq https://t.co/ZrTjhxpx9G
'The mob broke a police cordon and forcibly put 137 refugees on two trucks, and moved them to another location in Banda Aceh,' the UNHCR said after Indonesian protesters stormed into a Rohingya refugee shelter leaving the refugees shocked and traumatized https://t.co/dYV7NVFbpE https://t.co/82uopVSJc3
A large crowd of Indonesian students stormed a convention center housing hundreds of Rohingya refugees from Myanmar in the city of Banda Aceh, demanding they be deported, Reuters footage showed https://t.co/BP73HrRtq5
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DR Congo elections: Fayulu's supporters clash with police in Kinshasa https://t.co/BLpqeYGwAh
A small election protest in Democratic Republic of Congo’s capital turns violent, with demonstrators pelting rocks at the security forces who responded by firing tear gas at them https://t.co/HtPUz3zuRU via @bpolitics @mjkcongo
A small election protest in Democratic Republic of Congo’s capital turns violent, with demonstrators pelting rocks at the security forces who responded by firing tear gas at them https://t.co/eU3HgFZiSg
Congo deploys riot police ahead of banned anti-election protest https://t.co/HJ52WNouHW https://t.co/L80gcCt1A5
Democratic Republic of Congo’s government says it will block a demonstration planned for Wednesday by the opposition against the country’s Dec. 20 election https://t.co/NjgneBjR2x