KINSHASA (Reuters) - Congolese police fired tear gas to disperse hundreds of people who had gathered in the eastern city of Goma on Saturday to pay tribute to victims of recurrent attacks nearby, organisers said.
The intervention is the latest in a series of crackdowns by Congolese authorities against activist groups ahead of a tense electoral period. At least two people were wounded and 14 arrested on Saturday, the sources said.
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