The four artists arrested in Goma a few days ago and detained in the Munzenze central prison have regained their freedom this Wednesday in the early evening, according to the message posted on the Twitter account of the citizen movement Fight for Change (Lucha ).

(Twitter- #DeboutCongolais @luchaRDC URGENT ! #Goma: They are free, our artists! They left the Munzenze central prison at 4:00 pm … http://fb.me/1cqxNvAJL … posted on 16.06 June 28, 2017)

(Twitter- Evie Francq @EvieFrancq Relief to see them free, mtn mobilize us for the abandonment of charges against them and pr a true protection of civilians in Kasai and Beni https://twitter.com/luchaRDC/status/880083641216512000 … posted on 16.26 June 28, 2017)

Precio Numbi, Mugabo Baritegera, Benito Mupenzi, and Cruz Taylor Ndungo were arrested on Friday, June 23 while protesting against the crisis in Kasai and Beni. They were released provisionally from sources close to the artists, after the deposit of payment.