Nairobi, May 14 -- Nearly 100 Congolese nationals were arrested in Nairobi during the Africa-France Summit after attempting to stage protests near hotels hosting visiting Heads of State and foreign delegations.

The arrests, largely involving the Banyamulenge from the Democratic Republic of Congo, formed part of a wider security crackdown mounted during the May 11-12 summit that brought together 31 African Heads of State and Government alongside French President Emmanuel Macron.

In total, police arrested 153 people for offences including unlawful assembly, obstruction of police officers and failure to notify authorities of demonstrations as required by law.

Speaking after the summit, Nairobi Regional Police Commander Issa Mohamud said t...