'Up to 500 dead' in Congo clashes

[muriel_volestrangler]

Source: BBC

Up to 500 people may have been killed in last week's clashes in the Democratic Republic of Congo's capital, Kinshasa, European Union diplomats say.

The authorities have said about 60 people died in violence between the army and armed guards loyal to opposition leader Jean-Pierre Bemba.
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The German ambassador to Kinshasa told reporters that figures collated from hospitals and morgues indicated that up to 500 people could have died in the violence.

"There were enormous numbers of civilian casualties. Shells fell on the district, on homes. We will probably never know the exact number of victims," Britain's ambassador Andy Sparkes said.

Read more: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/6499729.stm

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Meanwhile, in Africa ...

Congo could fall back into civil war very easily, I fear.

[maddezmom]

1. agree and with everything else going on in the world

it'll get shoved into the background. :(

[bemildred]

2. Millions (3? 5?) have died in the ongoing conflict there.

Always nice when someone takes notice.

[uppityperson]

3. k&r for people in DRC.

Thanks for posting this. I have been trying to keep up with DRC happenings, nice to see them posted here.