In Kinshasa, protests erupted against the M23 rebel offensive led by demonstrations targeting several embassies. Rioters accused Rwanda and Uganda of backing the M23, which recently captured Goma’s airport amid escalating violence. The protests, driven by a youth collective, turned chaotic with embassies vandalized and public outcry against perceived international inaction. The violence highlights deep-seated grievances and the urgent demand for accountability from foreign nations involved in the conflict, with protesters urging an end to what they deemed long-standing betrayal and neglect.
Riots erupted in Kinshasa as protesters denounced international inaction over the M23 rebel offensive, targeting embassies of countries seen as complicit in the conflict.
Hundreds of demonstrators, responding to a youth collective's call, stormed embassies in Kinshasa, accusing them of supporting the M23 rebels in Goma.
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