Demonstrators accused the West and the United Nations of inaction in the face of the country’s invasion by Rwanda-backed M23 rebels. Despite several condemnations of Rwanda, particularly by the United States and the European Union (EU), chancelleries are being asked to pack up. The demonstrations come after calls for mobilization against Western chancelleries in Kinshasa launched by two preachers close to the regime.
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About a hundred demonstrators gathered this Saturday outside the American, Chinese and Portuguese embassies in Kinshasa, not far from MONUSCO’s headquarters. They were stopped by police at the entrance to Avenue des Aviators, which houses these diplomatic representations.
Some people had banners written on them. Get out, you hypocrites “,” Act or leave “or,” The West is complicit in the Congolese genocide ” In addition to the press release, these demonstrators want Western chancelleries to take stronger action against Rwanda.
Several MONUSCO vehicles were burnt. Bintou Keita, the country’s UN envoy, condemned the threats and attacks in a press release “ unacceptable
» Against United Nations agents and their families. Tires were also burned on Boulevard du 30-Juin.Civil society NGOs, such as the Bill Clinton Peace Foundation, “ complacency of security forces confronting the protesters.
Earlier in the week, the embassies of France and Great Britain were also targeted.
After an emergency security meeting, the Congolese government condemned “ Acts of violence enthusiastically “
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