{"id":293912,"date":"2025-02-14T11:58:51","date_gmt":"2025-02-14T11:58:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2025\/02\/14\/dr-congo-singer-killed-filming-video-in-conflict-city\/"},"modified":"2025-02-14T11:58:51","modified_gmt":"2025-02-14T11:58:51","slug":"dr-congo-singer-killed-filming-video-in-conflict-city","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2025\/02\/14\/dr-congo-singer-killed-filming-video-in-conflict-city\/","title":{"rendered":"DR Congo singer killed filming video in conflict city"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"article-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ghanaweb.com\/imagelib\/pics\/369\/36900566.295.jpg\" alt=\"Delcat Idengo's music, termed revolutionary by fans, was critical of both the Congolese government a\" title=\"Delcat Idengo's music, termed revolutionary by fans, was critical of both the Congolese government a\" width=\"295\" height=\"166\" \/> <span class=\"image_caption\"><span>Delcat Idengo&#8217;s music, termed revolutionary by fans, was critical of both the Congolese government a<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"-webkit-user-select: none; -webkit-touch-callout: none; -moz-user-select: none; -ms-user-select: none; user-select: none;\">\n<p id=\"article-123\">A popular musician in the Democratic Republic of Congo has been killed while filming a music video in the conflict-hit eastern town of Goma.<\/p>\n<p>The body of Delphin Katembo Vinywasiki, better known as Delcat Idengo, was found in a street on Thursday with his head partially covered with blood. Unconfirmed reports say the artist was shot.<\/p>\n<p>Idengo, famous for his songs critical of both the government and the rebels, was among hundreds of inmates who escaped from a prison in Goma, after M23 militants seized the city last month.<\/p>\n<p>The east of DR Congo has been engulfed in fighting as armed groups and the army battle it out for control of the mineral-rich region.<\/p>\n<p>It is not clear who was behind the killing.<\/p>\n<p>The musician had just released a track called Bunduki (meaning &#8220;weapon&#8221; in Swahili), condemning the rebel occupation in Goma.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Justice will be done,&#8221; government spokesperson Patrick Muyaya posted on X platform, terming the musician&#8217;s killing an &#8220;abominable act&#8221;. He blamed the M23.<\/p>\n<p>But the M23 pointed the finger at government-aligned forces, calling on them to hand over their weapons.<\/p>\n<p>The killing comes amid growing tension in the area after the Rwanda-backed M23 captured Goma, in a major escalation of the fighting in late January.<\/p>\n<p>Around 2,900 people have been killed and about 700,000 others forced from their homes in the recent hostilities, the latest UN figures suggest.<\/p>\n<p>The rebels are now pushing towards Bukavu, the capital of South Kivu &#8211; another key city in the region &#8211; despite regional peace efforts to end the conflict.<\/p>\n<p>Idengo&#8217;s death has sparked fresh fears in North Kivu as protesters took to the streets of Beni, where he was born, to demand justice.<\/p>\n<p>Videos shared on social media showed the musician&#8217;s body lying on the ground after the incident in the Kilijiwe area, in the north of Goma.<\/p>\n<p>According to the witnesses, Idengo, who was wearing military trousers for the video, died on the spot after the attack.<\/p>\n<p>The Congolese ministry of arts and culture described the incident as an &#8220;assassination&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;A committed voice, he carried, through his music, the aspirations and hopes of an entire generation,&#8221; the ministry posted on X.<\/p>\n<p>Idengo was awaiting trail after his jailing last year for inciting people to take up arms and force UN peacekeepers to leave the country.<\/p>\n<p>In 2021, he was prosecuted for insulting President F\u00e9lix Tshisekedi and spreading &#8220;false rumours&#8221; in one of his songs where he accused the president of not fulfilling his promises. He was sentenced to 10 years, but was later acquitted.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The nation has lost a patriot committed to national cohesion. I mourn the loss of Idengo. It is high time for this war to end. Humanity above all!&#8221; Martin Fayulu, an opposition leader who came third in the 2023 general election, posted on X.<\/p>\n<p>Mo\u00efse Katumbi, another opposition figure who came second in the election, condemned Idengo&#8217;s killing.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;His murderers, whoever they are, must be quickly identified and very severely condemned,&#8221; Katumbi posted on X.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Delcat Idengo&#8217;s music, termed revolutionary by fans, was critical of both the Congolese government a A popular musician in the Democratic Republic of Congo has been killed while filming a music video in the conflict-hit eastern town of Goma. 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