The popular musician in the Democratic Republic of the Congo was killed during a shooting of a music video in the Eastern city of Homo.
The body of the dolphin catebox, better known as the Delcat IdenGo, was found on the street on Thursday with a head, partially covered with blood. Confirmed messages say the artist was shot.
Idong, known for his songs, critical of both the government and the rebels, was among the hundreds of prisoners who fled the prison in a homa after the M23 militants captured the city last month.
The east of Dr. Congo was covered by the struggle because the armed groups and the army struggled to control the region, rich minerals.
It is unclear who is behind the murder.
The musician has just released a track called Bunduki (which means “weapons” in Swahili), condemning the occupation of the rebels in a hama.
“Justice will be done,” Patrick Muya’s press -secretary Posted on Platform XName the murder of the music “flexible act”. He accused M23.
But M23 directed his finger to the forces agreed by the government, urging them to hand over their weapons.
Murder comes Against the background of growing tension in the area After Rwanda M23 support, he captured Guo, in the great escalation of the fighting in late January.
About 2,900 people were killed and about 700,000 others forced their houses in recent hostilities, according to the latest UN figures.
Now the rebels are pushing for Bukov, the capital of the Southern Kiva – another key city in the region – despite the regional peaceful efforts to end the conflict.
Idong’s death caused fresh fears in the Northern Kiva when the participants of the rally took to Benny Street, where he was born to demand justice.
Videos shared on social media showed that the body of the music was lying on the ground after the incident in the Kilidiv area in the north.
According to Witnesses Idong, who was in the military pants for the video, he died on the spot after the attack.
The Congolese Ministry of Arts and Culture described the incident as “murder”.
“A devoted voice he had endured through his music, aspirations and hopes for the whole generation,” ” The ministry is located on x.
Subsequently, he was waiting for a trail for inciting people in the Idong prison and forcing the UN peacekeepers to leave the country.
In 2021, he was held accountable for insulting President Felix Tshasecki and the distribution of “false rumors” in one of his songs where he accused the president of fulfilling his promises. He was sentenced to 10 years old, but was later justified.
“The nation has lost a patriot committed by national cohesion. I mourn the loss of Idong. It is time for this war to end. Man first!” Martin Faul, an opposition leader who finished third in the 2023 overall election, Posted on x.
Miliz Katubi, another opposition figure who finished second in the election, condemned the murder of Idong.
“His murderers, whoever they may be, should be quickly identified and very convicted,” ” Katubi posted on x.
