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"Protesters gathered in Kinshasa on Monday to voice support for US sanctions against former president Joseph Kabila, with demonstrators marching through the capital under police supervision. Footage shows crowds carrying banners and placards denouncing Kabila, as well as messages backing the sanctions and calling for justice in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The march began in the morning and concluded at the esplanade of the People’s Palace, where participants reiterated their support for the country's leadership. “We support the government's actions under the Head of State… The population is behind Head of State Felix Tshisekedi… darkness will not always prevail,” said Marius Kionga, a member of the ruling political party, praising what he described as efforts to restore sovereignty and stability. Participants also expressed strong backing for the sanctions, framing them as a step toward accountability. “We are here… to say yes to the US sanctions imposed on Mr Joseph Kabila… We say yes to the isolation of all those who violate the interests of the sovereign people of the DRC,” said Patty Malanga, a senior official of the National Unity Party. Visuals from the rally show demonstrators waving banners reading 'Sanctions — justice for the Congo' and calling for an end to violence in the country’s eastern regions. Organisers said a delegation of political figures plans to head to the US Embassy in Kinshasa to deliver a memorandum of appreciation to the American administration for the measures taken. Washington’s decision to impose sanctions targets former president Joseph Kabila, who ruled the Democratic Republic of Congo from 2001 to 2019. Congolese authorities have accused him of contributing to ongoing instability in the country’s eastern regions after leaving office, including alleged links to the activities of the M23 movement — claims he has previously denied."
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