Protesters Attack Embassies in Congo Amid Fury Over Rebel Violence

In Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, protesters attacked several foreign embassies and a UN building as anger rose over the M23 rebel offensive in the east, allegedly backed by Rwanda. Demonstrators targeted the US, French, Ugandan, and Belgian embassies, looting and setting fires, while also attacking the UN humanitarian agency office. The UN Security Council held an emergency meeting to address the conflict, with the US condemning the M23 assault on Goma and affirming respect for Congo’s sovereignty.

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