Two killed at funeral of slain Congolese musician Delcat Idengo

Two killed at funeral of slain Congolese musician Delcat Idengo

Police in eastern Congo opened fire on mourners at the funeral of slain musician Delcat Idengo on Tuesday, killing two people, witnesses said. Thousands gathered in Beni to pay their respects to Idengo, whose outspoken songs criticized both the Congolese government and the Rwanda-backed M23 rebels. His coffin, shaped like a car, was paraded through the streets as mourners chanted against both the rebels, who they blame for his death, and the gov…

DRC: at least two dead and wounded by bullets in clashes between police and activists on the occasion of the burial of artist Delcat Idengo in Beni Image media PMaki Tue 25/03/2025 - 19:02 Corps Two people died by bullets and several others injured in clashes that broke out on Tuesday 25 March between law enforcement and activists in Beni, North Kivu, while a crowd accompanied the body of musician Delphin Katembo V