BAKU, Azerbaijan, January 28. Protesters attacked the embassies of France, Rwanda, Belgium, and the US in the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Kinshasa, Trend reports.
According to information, the protests occurred against the background of aggravation of the situation in the east of the country, where rebels from the M23 group captured the city of Goma as a result of a lightning offensive.
The tensions have brought “life to a standstill” in parts of Kinshasa, with schools and stores reported to be closed.
Meanwhile, the UN reported that armed clashes in the town of Goma, which is at the epicenter of the tension, have left hundreds of people injured, with dead bodies found in the streets and a sharp rise in sexual violence. A mass exodus of locals has started from the area.
At least 17 international peacekeepers were killed in the fighting between M23 rebels and the Congolese army.