DRC: faced with fear of further violence, the Belgian school in Kinshasa is closed this Monday
In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), embassies and MONUSCO agents are concerned after the violence which targeted them last week in Kinshasa. Responding to the call of two preachers close to the regime, protesters denounced the “
silence
” and “
complicity
” of the international community in the face of violence by armed groups in the east of the country. The authorities want to reassure diplomats with security arrangements.
A street in Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of Congo (illustrative image). REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya
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There will be no classes this Monday, February 12 at the Prince-de-Liège high school in Kinshasa in the
DRC
. The Belgian establishment decided to close its doors in consultation with the Belgian embassy due to fears of further violence. Several embassies and international organizations also recommend that their agents not travel in their service vehicles on the roads of Kinshasa.
Vigilance
While several MONUSCO vehicles were ransacked and ransacked this Saturday, February 10, the United Nations is calling on its personnel stationed in the capital to be extremely vigilant.
A senior Congolese opposition official denounces “
a headlong rush
”. He assures that these demonstrators are activists close to the power in place. A power which, according to him, would like to muzzle often critical diplomats. “
Nothing to do with a change in the mood of the population
,” said another senior official in Kinshasa. For its part, the government condemns this violence and strengthens security around embassies and MONUSCO.
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