Congolese Solidarity for Democracy
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Congolese Solidarity for Democracy (Solidarité Congolaise pour la Démocratie - SCODE) is a political party in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
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It was founded by Jean-Claude Muyambo.
In the run-up to the November 2011 presidential elections,
in June 2011 a fight broke out in Pweto
between militants of the People's Party for Reconstruction and Democracy
(PPRD) and those of Congolese Solidarity for Democracy over participation in the June 30 parade.
There were clashes in Lubumbashi
between youthful supporters of MoÏse Katumbi Chapwe
, the Governor of Katanga Province
and youths supporting SCODE. Youths backing the PPRD attacked the TV channel owned by SCODE president Jean Claude Muyambo. They also ransacked his house and broke its windows.
Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Democratic Republic of the Congo is a state located in Central Africa. It is the second largest country in Africa by area and the eleventh largest in the world...
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It was founded by Jean-Claude Muyambo.
In the run-up to the November 2011 presidential elections,
in June 2011 a fight broke out in Pweto
Pweto
Pweto is a town in the Katanga Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo . It is the administrative center of the Pweto Territory. The town was the scene of a decisive battle in December 2000 during the Second Congo War which resulted in both sides making more active efforts to achieve...
between militants of the People's Party for Reconstruction and Democracy
People's Party for Reconstruction and Democracy
The People's Party for Reconstruction and Democracy is a center-left political party of the Democratic Republic of the Congo...
(PPRD) and those of Congolese Solidarity for Democracy over participation in the June 30 parade.
There were clashes in Lubumbashi
Lubumbashi
Lubumbashi is the second largest city in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, second only to the nation's capital Kinshasa, and the hub of the southeastern part of the country. The copper-mining city serves as the capital of the relatively prosperous Katanga Province, lying near the Zambian border...
between youthful supporters of MoÏse Katumbi Chapwe
Moïse Katumbi Chapwe
Moïse Katumbi Chapwe is a Congolese businessman and politician. He is the governor of the Katanga Province, located in the southern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo...
, the Governor of Katanga Province
Katanga Province
Katanga Province is one of the provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Between 1971 and 1997, its official name was Shaba Province. Under the new constitution, the province was to be replaced by four smaller provinces by February 2009; this did not actually take place.Katanga's regional...
and youths supporting SCODE. Youths backing the PPRD attacked the TV channel owned by SCODE president Jean Claude Muyambo. They also ransacked his house and broke its windows.