KINSHASA, DRC – A new government ban on public demonstrations and large-scale gatherings across four provinces of the Democratic Republic of Congo – none of which have recorded confirmed Ebola cases – has triggered fierce backlash from opposition politicians and civil society groups, who claim the public health measure is a thinly veiled attempt to stifle political dissent ahead of a planned anti-government protest.
Congo bans gatherings in areas far from Ebola outbreak. Some say it limits dissent
