Embassies attacked as DRC erupts

The Kenyan, Ugandan, Rwandan, South African and US embassies in the Congolese capital, Kinshasa, came under attack by rioters protesting the seizure of Goma City by Rwanda-backed M23 rebels, casting a global spotlight on a protracted conflict that has spiralled out of control in recent days. Two Kenyan embassy staff were forced to flee as a surging crowd gained access to the consulate compound, but no injuries were reported as other workers were offsite.
The clashes in Goma have resulted in at least 25 deaths and hundreds of injuries and caused a massive wave of refugees fleeing the violence. Kenya’s Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi, who is also the Foreign Affairs and Diaspora Cabinet Secretary, issued a statement yesterday condemning the attacks “by a riotous mob” demanding an audit of the damage to the embassy and reparations by the Democratic Republic of Congo.