DR Congo protests in London result in 143 arrests

Les opposants ou combattants ont le droit de contester les résultats des urnes, mais cela en toute légalité.

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DR Congo protests in London result in 143 arrests


Police say they have arrested 143 people following a demonstration in central London over the election result in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Most of the arrests came at about 21:00 GMT on Saturday after a group had broken away from the main protest.

Protesters began to damage property, including cars and shops, as well as threatening members of the public, Scotland Yard said.

The demonstration had started as an agreed static protest in Whitehall.

At 1615 GMT, demonstrators had moved from the agreed location and blocked Whitehall, a Scotland Yard spokesman said.

Officers then made 33 arrests for various offences, including obstructing police and obstructing a public highway. The protest then moved into the Trafalgar Square area, before the breakaway group began causing trouble.

Scotland Yard said in a statement that 110 of those arrested had been detained on suspicion of affray.

One protester, an 18-year-old who gave her name as Jennifer, told the BBC that those demonstrating on the streets of London were upset about the allegations of electoral fraud in DR Congo.

"We know that the people have elected Mr Etienne Tshisekedi, and we know that he is the president of the Congolese people today," she said.

"And that's why we want to bring awareness to everything that's going on in the country. People are dying every day."


Tube evacuation

There have been a number of similar protests in London this week. On Thursday, a group of more than 200 DR Congo demonstrators caused an emergency evacuation of Oxford Circus Tube station, also in central London.

They set off a passenger alarm on a train they had boarded following an earlier protest, also in Whitehall.

The incumbent Joseph Kabila's victory in the DR Congo's presidential polls was announced on Friday.

The official results gave President Kabila 49% of the vote against 32% for main opposition candidate, Etienne Tshisekedi.

But Mr Tshisekedi, backed by the protesters in London, has also claimed victory.

International observers said the vote was flawed but stopped short of calling it fraudulent. Most said the irregularities were not enough to change the outcome.

Four people were killed in the DR Congo capital Kinshasa after Mr Kabila's victory was announced.

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