Luc Nkulula

Luc Nkulula (October 18, 1985 - June 10, 2018) was a Congolese political activist.

Luc Nkulula
BornOctober 18, 1985
DiedJune 10, 2018
Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo
OccupationPolitical activist

Biography

He joined LUCHA in 2012, and he became one of its leading members. He met President Joseph Kabila and asked him to step down in 2016. Nkulula's activism involved encouraging young people in his country to be involved in public affairs.[1]

Nkulula died on the night of June 9-10, 2018 as his house burnt down.[2] The death was deemed "suspicious" by other LUCHA members[3], even though "an investigation blamed a faulty solar panel"[4].

References
  1. Maclean, Ruth (July 18, 2018). "Luc Nkulula obituary". The Guardian. Archived from the original on December 4, 2018. Retrieved July 27, 2018.
  2. Sawyer, Ida (June 11, 2018). "Congolese Democracy Activist's Death Mourned". Human Rights Watch. Archived from the original on July 20, 2018.
  3. "Mort de Luc Nkulula en RDC: ouverture d'une enquête judiciaire". Radio France Internationale. June 11, 2018. Archived from the original on August 5, 2018. Retrieved July 27, 2018.
  4. "The Congolese protester who was arrested, beaten and became a martyr". BBC news. 5 November 2018. Archived from the original on 15 February 2019. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
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