The US State Department has called on the Democratic Republic of Congo to protect civilians affected by violence in the country’s east and urged its security forces to refrain from excessive force.
Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert said the US government was “dismayed” by the deaths of 30 refugees from Burundi and a Congolese soldier in Kamanyola last week, adding: “The cause of the violence must be determined and perpetrators must be held accountable.”
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