In a sermon to mark the anniversary of the death of Mr. Kabila’s father, former President Laurent-Désiré Kabila, a prominent religious figure framed the criticism in sporting terms. View all New York Times newsletters. He also scolded organizers for declining his invitation to discuss the matter, according to a letter seen by The New York Times. Mr. Matumo said that demonstrators, mostly Lucha members, had been tear-gassed and arrested in Beni, another major city in eastern Congo. In Beni and in Goma, he said, the turnout on Sunday was lower than at demonstrations last month.

Source: New York Times January 21, 2018 14:04 UTC