Military foils coup attempt in DR Congo

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The DR Congo military on Sunday thwarted an attempted coup near the offices of President Felix Tshisekedi in Kinshasa involving

"foreigners and Congolese", the army spokesperson said. The coup bid took place in the early hours outside the residence of economy minister Vital Kamerhe, in the Gombe area in the north of the capital, near…

He added that the “foreigners and Congolese … including their leader” would “all no longer cause any harm”. France’s ambassador reported automatic weapons fire in the quarter, asking its nationals to avoid the area. "foreigners and Congolese", the army spokesperson said. The coup bid took place in the early hours outside the residence of economy minister Vital Kamerhe, in the Gombe area in the north of the capital, near…

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