US embassy in Congo 'on fire'

M23 Rebellion in DR Congo: Protesters Light Fires Near US Embassy
Protesters have attacked missions in the capital of the African country as anger grows about the advance of the M23 rebel group.
US embassy in Congo 'on fire' as protesters set items alight in front of building
An unconfirmed video appears to show the US embassy in the Democratic Republic of the Congo set ablaze following anti-government protests in the African country earlier today
Armed protesters set fire to US and French embassies in Congo
The French embassy is also on fire. US Embassy Set Ablaze Amid Growing Anti-US Protests in DRC Demonstrators in Kinshasa, the capital, blame the US for financing Rwanda's backing of the M23 rebels, who recently seized Goma in eastern Congo. The rebels argue that their Tutsi members have been shut out of… pic.twitter.com/n4iepwu793
Congo protesters storm Kinshasa embassies over conflict in east
Rioters stormed embassies and started fires in Democratic Republic of Congo's capital Kinshasa, drawing tear gas from police, in an eruption of protests over a Rwandan-backed rebel offensive in the east.
US embassy in Republic of the Congo 'on fire' after protesters set tires alight
The US embassy in the Democratic Republic of Congo appears to be on fire after protestors lit fires around the building. An unconfirmed video showed the diplomatic headquarters ablaze following demonstrations in the African country earlier today.
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.
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.
U.S. citizens advised to evacuate Congo amid attacks on embassies
The embassy issued the notice at the end of a tumultuous day in Kinshasa, where the State Department reported “violent protests” at U.S. government buildings.
Hundreds of Protesters Attack Foreign Embassies in Congo
Protesters set fires and looted foreign embassies in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s capital, Kinshasa, amid anger at foreign allies over what many see as failure to stop an assault by M23, a Rwanda-backed militia group,
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.
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