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The tires burned, the indications attacked in the Kinshasa protests of the Congo | Protest news


Vandalized embassies and piles of burning tires marked chaotic demonstrations In the Democratic Republic, the capital of Congo Kinshasa to condemn the “inaction” of the international community over the conflict raging in Goma, the main city to the east of the country.

On foot or motorcycles, hundreds of angry demonstrators responsible on Tuesday at the call “Paralyzing the City” of a youth staff gathered in the superb Gombe neighborhood in northern Kinshasa and headed for the embassies of Rwanda, Uganda, Kenya, France, Belgium and the United States.

They blamed Rwanda and Uganda for actively supporting the armed group M23, which after a Lightning offensive In the province of North Kiu, with the support of the Rwandan troops, they entered the regional capital Goma on Sunday.

On Tuesday, they had taken control of his airport after raging street battlesS

The demonstrators accused other countries of diplomatic inaction.

“It is enough, we will destroy everything here. Today we will end with Rwanda, “a demonstrator called to applaud in front of the building, which houses the Rwanda Embassy in Kinshasa.

Thick smoke is pounded nearby with tires, set on fire.

The perimeter wall of the French Embassy was also set on fire. Graffiti on him read, “Transmission for a long period of time … Let's end now.”

Protesters also headed for the embassies of Belgium and the US and plundered Uganda's mission by taking away motorcycle and taxi furniture.

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