Protesters attack several embassies in Kinshasa

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.
French embassy targeted in Kinshasa protests over rebel crisis in eastern DRC
France has slammed a series of attacks on diplomatic missions in Kinshasa, fuelled by tensions over the M23 rebel conflict in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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Boulevard du 30 Juin, Kinshasa, DRC Video Recording Date/Time: January 28, 2025 at 10:00h Protesters took to the streets of Kinshasa on Tuesday morning, January 28, demanding the withdrawal of M23 fighters and Rwandan armed forces from eastern Goma.
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Police clashed with protesters in the Democratic Republic of Congo's capital on Jan. 28, as violence between the Congolese army and M23 rebels escalated in the eastern city of Goma.
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Protesters ransacked the embassies of Uganda, Rwanda, Kenya and others in Kinshasa and attempted to set them on fire, accusing those countries of supporting or failing to stop the M23 rebels
Protesters attack French embassy in Congo’s capital
The Congolese government says the attacks on foreign embassies showed anger at Western inaction as Rwanda-backed rebels overran Goma. French Foreign Ministry spokesperson Christophe Lemoine pushes back against the perception that France shares some blame for the situation due to its aid to Rwanda.
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Demonstrators attack foreign embassies in Congo’s capital to protest rebels' advance in the east
Dozens of demonstrators attacked several foreign embassies, including those of Rwanda, France and Belgium, on Tuesday to protest the advance of Rwanda-backed M23 rebels into a major city in the country’s conflict-battered east.
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