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South Africa: 9 Arrested for Protest At DR Congo Embassy
SAnews.gov.za, 21 December 2016
Police arrested nine people during a violent protest at the Democratic Republic of the Congo Embassy on Francis Baard Street in Pretoria on Tuesday. Read more »
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South Africa: SA Expresses Concern Over DRC
News24Wire, 20 December 2016
The South African government has expressed concern over the current situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Department of International Relations and Co-operation… Read more »
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South Africa: Protests Shut Down DR Congo Embassy
News24Wire, 20 December 2016
South Africans wanting to travel to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) would not be able to get any visas from the country's Pretoria embassy until the new year. Read more »
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South Africa: Arrests After Violent Protest Action At DRC Embassy On Tuesday 20 December 2016
SAPS, 21 December 2016
On Tuesday, 20 December 2016 at about 11:50, two buses arrived at the Embassy of the Democratic Republic of the Congo in Francis Baard Street, Pretoria, carrying approximately 250… Read more »
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South Africa: Govt Slams 'Violent' DR Congo Protests
News24Wire, 20 December 2016
The South African government has expressed concern over the situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) following protests that resulted in several protesters being… Read more »
DR Congo Ambassador in South Africa a 'Major Target'?
Bene M'Poko says there is a plot by protesters in Pretoria which is similar to the assassination of Russian ambassador to Turkey Andrey Karlov - and this has motivated him to close the DR Congo embassy in the interests of its staff's safety.
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20 December 2016
Police Fire Rubber Bullets at DR Congo Protest in Pretoria
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- Daily Nation
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Congolese protesters scatter as police open fire with rubber bullets during a protest against President Joseph Kabila outside the Democratic Republic ... see more »
Screenshot from a video showing Congolese protesters demonstrating against President Joseph Kabila outside the Democratic Republic of the Congo's embassy in Pretoria.
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20 December 2016
Mayhem Erupts Outside DRC Embassy in Pretoria
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- SABC
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Meanwhile, mayhem erupted outside the DRC embassy in Pretoria yesterday when Congolese nationals stormed the building. The police fired rubber bullets ... see more »
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Clashes in the capital Kinshasa and second city of Lubumbashi have left almost a dozen people dead as protests demanding that President Joseph Kabila step down intensify. Read more »
