KINSHASA, DR Congo
A few dozen Congolese
demonstrated Wednesday (Mar. 1st) against the arrival of French President in
the DRC.
Outside the French Embassy in Kinshasa,
protesters chanted “Macron assassin” or “Macron get out”, some waving Russia
flags.
The protesters pointed out
that they consider France a key ally of Rwanda in confrontation with the DRC.
Kinshasa accuses Kigali of supporting insurgents on Congolese territory.
Later this week, Macron is
scheduled to arrive in Kinshasa as part of his African tour aiming to mend
rapidly deteriorating relations with African nations.
"Rwanda, a country which
has been attacking us for more than 25 years; leaving over forty million people
dead; and France did not intervene. And then Today Mr Macron would like to come
here to sympathize with us? To weep crocodile tears?" the coordinator of
the Sang-Lumumba citizens' movement asked.
"We refuse the arrival of
Emmanuel Macron the French president in our country. Since he is accompanying
Rwanda the country that is slaughtering us, the country that is killing us day
and night. It is he who supports Rwanda we do not want his arrival here in our
Congo," another demonstrator said.
The eastern stretch of the
country has been beset by violence for nearly 30 years with numerous armed
groups active.
Among them, M23 fighters whom Kinshasa accuses Kigali of supporting.
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