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Several embassies in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), were damaged, looted, with Uganda’s set a ablaze by angry protestors over perceived inaction of the international community to put an end to the Goma clashes in the eastern part of the country.
The country civil society allegedly mobilized the local population to protest against inaction by the international community to condemn the raging clashes in Goma as the M23 rebels said to have seized the city and capital of North Kivu Province.
Video footages show protesters on major streets, disrupting traffic, blocking commercial activities, burning tires, and chanting slogans in front of the embassies of the United States and other Western countries, as well as the headquarters of the UN peacekeeping mission.
The protestors have not heeded to the police call urging them to refrain from the violent act, remain calm and return home.
At least 113 UN peacekeepers were killed as of yesterday while battling M23 rebels in Goma- among them are 13 South Africans.
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