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Congolese soldiers fire in air to disperse election protesters

Supporters of Congolese political parties attend a joint opposition rally in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo September 29, 2018. [Reuters]

Soldiers and police in the Democratic Republic of Congo city of Beni fired in the air on Thursday to disperse demonstrators who barricaded roads and burned tires to protest against the decision to exclude them from a presidential election on Sunday.

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