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Protesters attack several embassies in Kinshasa

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Congo protesters storm Kinshasa embassies over conflict in east

By Benoit Nyemba and David Lewis KINSHASA (Reuters) -Rioters stormed embassies and started fires in Democratic Republic of Congo's capital Kinshasa on Tuesday, drawing tear gas from police, in an eruption of protests over a Rwandan-backed rebel offensive in the east.

Protesters attack several embassies in Kinshasa over rebel advances in eastern Congo

Video showed part of the French embassy in Congo’s capital of Kinshasa on fire as protests erupted in anger over M23 rebel advances in the eastern city of Goma. Demonstrators attacked several embassies of countries they accused of complicity in Rwanda’s alleged support of the rebel group.

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M23 Rebellion in DR Congo: Protesters Light Fires Near US Embassy

Protesters have attacked missions in the capital of the African country as anger grows about the advance of the M23 rebel group.

M23 rebels vow to march on Kinshasa after capturing Goma

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Rwanda-backed M23 rebels pledge to 'march all the way to Kinshasa'

The Rwanda-backed M23 armed group vowed Thursday to "continue the march of liberation" to the DR Congo capital Kinshasa, as its fighters made further advances in the mineral-rich east of the country.

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DR Congo crisis: M23 rebels vow to march on Kinshasa after capturing Goma

Rwanda-backed fighters advanced on a second front in their offensive across eastern DR Congo on Wednesday after seizing control of the key city of Goma during heavy fighting with the Congolese military.

The Citizen on MSN · 1d

Congo's M23 rebels consolidate control over a devastated Goma

Goma. The United States told Rwanda it was "deeply troubled" by the fall of Goma in eastern Congo to Rwandan-backed M23 rebels, who appeared on Wednesday to have consolidated control over the city of nearly 2 million in just two days.

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Protesters rally behind Congolese president in Kinshasa as others flee violence to Rwanda

Anti-Rwandan protests broke out in Kinshasa Tuesday morning, as rebels battled Congolese forces in the key eastern city of ...

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French minister visiting Congo and Rwanda to try to end crisis

France's foreign minister was due in Rwanda on Thursday after talks in the Democratic Republic of Congo as part of efforts to ...

M23 rebels aim to overthrow Kinshasa administration, researcher says, as UN warns of regional war

FRANCE 24's Yinka Oyetade speaks to Dr Alex Vines, head of the Africa Programme at Chatham House, about the M23 offensive in ...

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What went wrong at Uganda’s embassy in Kinshasa?

Gaps in securing Uganda’s embassy in Kinshasa are to blame for the attacks that forced the diplomats into hiding on January ...

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Congo says French foreign minister arrives in Kinshasa

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot has arrived in Congo's capital Kinshasa, an official at the presidency said on ...

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Rwanda-backed M23 advances towards second DR Congo regional capital

The Rwandan-backed armed group M23 moved south as it closed in on a key military airport in DR Congo on Friday, a day after ...

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Tshisekedi’s snub of Ruto meeting over Goma shows deteriorating relations

The Summit is a follow-up of the Extraordinary Summit of the SADC Organ Troika plus the DRC and Troop Contributing Countries ...

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Smoke, looting as day of rage targets Kinshasa embassies

Vandalised embassies, looted supermarkets and piles of burning tyres marked chaotic demonstrations Tuesday in DR Congo's ...

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