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Up to 20 dead in clashes in Congo
Up to 20 dead in clashes in Congo Up to 20 dead in clashes in Congo over presidents decision to stay in power----KINSHASA, Congo Security forces clashed with protesters in the capital of Congo on Tuesday, leaving up to 20 people dead as a political crisis escalated over the presidents refusal to step down at the end of his formal term. The demonstrations were scattered across Kinshasa, a sprawling city of 12 million, and were quickly put down by heavily armed soldiers and police. Young men set tires aflame and threw rocks at police, who responded with tear gas. There were few details about the killings, but some hospitals in the city reported receiving people who had been shot or beaten. By midafternoon, police officers could be seen arresting young men in large groups.----------https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/protesters-defy-congolese-president-as-he-attempts-to-extend-rule/2016/12/20/35c308f9-aceb-440f-84a8-c225e9d2bc44_story.html?utm_term=.b6d215e66624&tid=a_inl