DR Congo singer killed filming music video in conflict-hit Goma

A famous musician was killed in the Congolese while filming a music video in Goma, which was surpassed by M23 gunmen, after releasing a song condemning the city’s rebel profession.

Delphin Katempo Vinywasiki, known as Delcat Idengo, was found on Thursday Street with his head partially covered with blood. Unconfirmed reports say that the artist has been shot.

Idengo, who was a critic of all parties in the conflict, was among the hundreds of prisoners who fled from a prison in Guma, after the militants seized the city last month.

The east of Dr. Congo was immersed in fighting as armed groups and the army is fighting it to control the mineral -rich area.

It is not clear who was behind the killing.

“Justice will be”, government spokesman Patrick Moyaya It was published on the X platformThe musician described the killing of a “hateful act.” He blamed M23.

But the M23 was directed to the government’s alignment forces, and called them to hand over their weapons.

The murder comes Amid increasing tension in the area After the M23, backed by Rwanda, was captured by Goma, in a great escalation of fighting in late January.

The latest United Nations figures may indicate that about 2,900 people were killed and about 700,000 people.

The rebels are now extending towards Bocafo, the capital of southern Kivu – another major city in the region – despite the regional peace efforts to end the conflict.

IDENGO’s death raised new concerns in northern Kivu, where the demonstrators took the streets of Bani, where he was born, to demand justice.

The joint videos on social media showed the body of the musician dumped on the ground after the accident in the Keligoye area, in northern Guma.

According to the witnesses, IDENGO, who was wearing military pants of the video, died immediately after the attack.

The Congolese Ministry of Arts and Culture described the incident as a “assassination”.

“A committed voice, carrying, through his music, aspirations and hopes of an entire generation,” The ministry published on x.

IDENGO was waiting for a trail after being imprisoned last year to incite people to weapons and forcing peacekeepers to leave the country.

In 2021, he was tried on charges of insulting President Felix Chesikde and published “false rumors” in one of his songs, as he accused the president of not fulfilling his promises. He was sentenced to 10 years in prison, but he was subsequently acquitted.

“The nation has lost Patriot committed to national cohesion. I am saddened by the loss of IDENGO. It is time to end this war. Humanity is above all!” Martin Vio, opposition leader, ranked third in the 2023 general elections, Posted on X.

Edna Moise Katombi, another opposition figure who ranked second in the elections, was killed by Edengo.

“His killers must be identified, whatever, quickly and strongly convicted,” Kaumbi was published on X.