Since May, protests have increased around the world highlighting the issues of racism, injustice, and police brutality.
The incident ended with a police officer suffocating Mr. Floyd to death, despite his several pleas for mercy.
Protests have since erupted across the US while the police have responded heavily.
So, at a time when demonstrations are taking place around the world calling for a change in the way the police forces intervene, we at Africanews begin a series on the POLICE as it concerns Africa and in particular starting with Congo.
Executive Director of the Congolese Human Rights Observatory Trésor Nzila takes us back memory lane on the incident and talks on the issue of police brutality in Congo
