The situation remained tense on Monday September 2 in the morning in Goma (North Kivu). Socio-economic activities were disrupted following the demonstrations which led to barricades on several roads.
Sporadic gunfire was still heard and a reinforced police presence was visible in the morning at hot spots in the city.
This is particularly in the Majengo, Mabanga and Kasika districts, where barricades made of stones were placed on the main arteries by spontaneous demonstrators.
These demonstrations, which began on Saturday evening in the north of the city, spread during the morning of Monday in the western part, notably towards the Ndosho, Katoyi, Kyeshero and Mugunga districts.
Consequence: many shops remained closed in these areas, while everything was slowing down in the city center. Some schools operated timidly, with several parents preferring to keep their children at home on this back-to-school day.
A group of citizen movement activists circulated messages, particularly on social networks, calling for a ghost town day this Monday, September 2.
Through this appeal, they intended to challenge the increase in crime in the city and the rotation of the Kenyan contingent within MONUSCO. This rotation is taking place, despite the update of August 29, 2024 from the Congolese Ministry of Foreign Affairs specifying that Kenyan troops are deployed in response to the request made in 2019 by the Government of DRC.
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