DRC - An attempted coup foiled in Kinshasa

On 27 February, the official residence of the President of the Republic of Congo (DRC), Joseph Kabila, was attacked by a group of heavily armed men who have not yet been identified. The assailants were repelled by the presidential guard and could not access the home. The fighting that followed have been six or seven deaths among the attackers, one serious injury and resulted in several arrests.

Since then, the calm in the capital, controlled by the Republican Guard.

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