Over 100 killed in two-day violence - opposition

Pulse 20:45 - 21 September 2016

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Demonstrators gather in front of a burning car during an opposition rally in Kinshasa

Police in DR Congo said earlier that 32 people had been killed during the clashes in the capital on Monday and Tuesday

Two days of violence in Kinshasa left over 100 people dead, the Democratic Republic of Congo opposition said Wednesday, their figure more than tripling the police toll.

Police in DR Congo said earlier that 32 people had been killed during the clashes in the capital on Monday and Tuesday, as security forces brought a wave of violence and looting to an end.

The violence erupted ahead of a planned opposition rally on Monday to call for Kabila, who has ruled the Democratic Republic of Congo since 2001, to step down when his mandate ends on December 20.