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Congo protesters burn US and Belgian flags, target western embassies

A police officer reacts during a protest near the UN mission in Congo MONUSCO headquarters in downtown Kinshasa, DRC, February 12, 2024. [Reuters]

Police in the Democratic Republic of Congo fired tear gas Monday to disperse protesters who burned tyres and U.S. and Belgian flags near Western embassies and U.N. offices in the capital Kinshasa, angry about insecurity in eastern Congo.

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