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BBC HomepageSkip to contentAccessibility HelpYour accountLiveNotificationsHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeMore menuMore menuSearch BBCHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeCBBCCBeebiesFoodClose menuBBC NewsMenuHomeIsrael-Gaza warCost of LivingWar in UkraineClimateUKWorldBusinessPoliticsCultureMoreTechScienceHealthFamily & EducationIn PicturesNewsbeatBBC VerifyDisabilityWorldAfricaAsiaAustraliaEuropeLatin AmericaMiddle EastUS & CanadaDR Congo protests: Police fire tear gas to disperse anti-Western demonstrations in KinshasaPublished4 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, ReutersImage caption, DR Congo’s government has stepped up security outside Western embassiesBy Emery Makumeno & Wedaeli ChibelushiBBC News, Kinshasa & LondonPolice in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s capital Kinshasa have fired tear gas to disperse crowds protesting against Western governments.The protesters accuse the governments of failing to use their influence over neighbouring Rwanda to curb a rebellion in eastern DR Congo. Rwanda is accused of backing the M23 rebel group, which it denies.Angry protesters burnt the flags of the US and Belgium, DR Congo’s former colonial power, on Monday.Demonstrations have taken place outside several Western embassies in recent days .In the latest protests, anti-riot police pushed back demonstrators as they tried to advance towards embassies. “The Westerners are behind the looting of our country. Rwanda doesn’t work alone, so they must leave our country,” Pepin Mbindu, who joined the protest, was quoted by Reuters news agency as saying.Panic in DR Congo’s Goma as M23 rebels advanceDR Congo football squad use Afcon spotlight to call for peaceMore than 50 police officers were deployed on Monday to protect the UK embassy, which is situated along the River Congo. Dozens of officers also stood guard outside the French and American embassies.International schools and foreign-owned shops in Kinshasa’s central Gombe district remained closed, as concerns about safety mounted.Protesters set alight tyres around the city centre, while footage from Reuters showed dozens celebrating as US and Belgian flags were placed on a pile of burning tyres.Videos circulating on social media showed French and European Union (EU) flags being removed from Belgian-owned Hotel Memling as a crowd demonstrated outside the building. The hotel told the BBC it had removed the flags to avoid “provoking” protesters. The US on Sunday urged its citizens in DR Congo to “keep a low profile” and “ensure your family has enough food and water should you need to stay home for several days”.The UK foreign office warned that protests were “likely to continue throughout the week”, and there was a risk that foreign nationals could be “indiscriminately targeted”.On Saturday, the UN, which has a peacekeeping force in eastern DR Congo, said several of its vehicles were set alight and ransacked. A shop belonging to French broadcaster Canal+ was destroyed by demonstrators, while social media videos showed plumes of dark smoke rising above the city.At a meeting on Sunday, DR Congo’s Foreign Minister Christophe Lutundula gave Western diplomats and UN officials an assurance that the government will protect them.Over the past fortnight, hundreds of thousands of people fled their homes in eastern DR Congo’s Masisi region to seek refuge in the major city of Goma, following deadly attacks by the M23 rebels.The M23 is now advancing towards Goma, home to around two million people. The group says it does not want to capture Goma, but its fighters blocked the two main roads into the city from the north and the west, preventing the produce that feeds residents from getting through.The M23 is one of dozens of armed groups that have long plagued DR Congo’s mineral-rich east, battling for control of land there. The conflict has forced nearly seven million people from their homes, in what the UN calls one of the “largest humanitarian crises in the world”.The M23, formed as an offshoot of another rebel group, first began operating in 2012 ostensibly to protect the Tutsi population in eastern DR Congo, which had long complained of persecution and discrimination. UN experts have said that the group is backed by Rwanda, which is also led by Tutsis, something that Kigali has consistently denied.Image source, ReutersRelated TopicsDemocratic Republic of CongoMore on this storyEverything you need to know about DR CongoPublished2 JanuaryHow Tshisekedi won DR Congo’s chaotic electionPublished3 JanuaryCan the president who vowed war bring peace to DR Congo?Published20 JanuaryTop StoriesLabour withdraws support for Rochdale candidate after Israel remarksPublished10 minutes agoPalestinians sheltering in Rafah fear Israeli offensivePublished55 minutes agoIsrael to act on soldier misconduct after BBC investigationPublished5 hours agoFeaturesIsrael’s Rafah assault looms, but with no plan yet for civiliansInside Ukraine’s struggle to find new men to fightHow Vogue kept its cover shoot of 40 famous stars secretUsher shines at Super Bowl half-time showDeadpool and Wicked trailers air in Super Bowl adsWatch: Kelce and Swift celebrate at Super Bowl. 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![BBC HomepageSkip to contentAccessibility HelpYour accountLiveNotificationsHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeMore menuMore menuSearch BBCHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeCBBCCBeebiesFoodClose menuBBC NewsMenuHomeIsrael-Gaza warCost of LivingWar in UkraineClimateUKWorldBusinessPoliticsCultureMoreTechScienceHealthFamily & EducationIn PicturesNewsbeatBBC VerifyDisabilityWorldAfricaAsiaAustraliaEuropeLatin AmericaMiddle EastUS & CanadaAfcon: Ivory Coast football fans flock to see Abidjan victory paradePublished1 hour agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Ian Williams/ BBCImage caption, Fans dance in the street as they celebrate the Elephants’ third Afcon winBy Ian Williams & Ameer AhmedBBC News, AbidjanThousands of football fans wearing orange and white have flooded the streets of Abidjan to see the Ivory Coast team parade the Africa Cup of Nations trophy they won on Sunday.The hosts defeated Nigeria 2-1 to win Afcon for a third time, prompting huge celebrations across the country.Cecilia, who was born in Ivory Coast but now lives in the US, told the BBC she had travelled home for the final.”That’s the best decision of my life,” she said.Image source, Ameer Ahmed/ BBCImage caption, A football fan awaits the arrival of the national team in AbidjanIvory Coast were unlikely winners. They lost two group games and fired their manager mid-tournament. Emerse Fae, a youth-team manager, took over for his first job leading a senior team. Four games later, he was lifting a trophy. Juliette Youan told the BBC: “Emerse Fae is a hero of Ivory Coast.””We are so proud to celebrate our hero. Vive Emerse! Emerse is the best coach,” she added. Ms Youan and her friends made special T-shirts to commemorate Fae for leading the country to victory.Image source, Ian Williams/ BBCImage caption, Footballs fans made T-shirts to celebrate coach Emerse FaeThe parade began at Hôtel Palmier and the crowd built slowly from around midday, becoming more boisterous as the parade’s scheduled start time approached.As numbers grew, so did the noise, with horns blaring and chants breaking out, accompanied by dancing. At around 15:00 GMT, the first players suddenly appeared on the flatbed truck that would take them on their journey through Abidjan to the over 30,0000 capacity Félix Houphouët Boigny stadium for a trophy presentation.The banners on the truck announced the Elephants as “Champions of Africa 2023″ and featured three stars, a nod to the fact that the team has now won this competition on three occasions.Their underdog story resonated throughout the streets as people danced, rejoicing in their amazing comeback.”It’s amazing. The first part of the tournament was very difficult but afterwards the players played very well and today we are very happy. Today we have to do some parties, it’s obligatory,” said Kwaku, another fan at the parade.Image source, Ian Williams/ BBCImage caption, Ivory Coast players celebrating their victoryLooking relaxed in short-sleeved training tops, sunglasses, baseball caps and with gold medals around their necks, the players smiled out at the adoring crowds, leaning against the barrier, taking selfies and waving the Ivorian flag. At one point, captain Serge Aurier even helped lift a young fan onto the truck for a photo before handing him back to his waiting father.Image source, AFPImage caption, Ivory Coast won Afcon for a third timeIvory Coast’s tale of triumph was made even better as the goal that clinched the trophy for the team was scored by Sébastien Haller, who had been diagnosed with testicular cancer a few months ago.”We hoped to get to this point and once again the match wasn’t an easy one. The joyous scenes we see now, what’s happening in the country, they deserve it too. I really hope it does a lot of people good,” said Haller.”We are very, very proud of our three stars on our jersey. We [the Ivorian people] have passed through many, many things, and today we are happy, we get together,” one fan told the BBC.Given the reaction, it is clear members of this victorious squad will be viewed as national heroes for years to come.Fans around the world are already dubbing Ivory Coast’s win one of the greatest turnaround in football tournament history.More on the Africa Cup of Nations:Haller caps return from cancer with Afcon trophyHow Nigerians console themselves after Afcon heartbreakListen to the World Football at Afcon podcastAround the BBCFocus on Africa podcastTop StoriesPalestinians sheltering in Rafah fear Israeli offensivePublished1 hour agoLabour withdraws support for Rochdale candidatePublished4 minutes agoIsrael to act on soldier misconduct after BBC investigationPublished3 hours agoFeaturesWhat we know about Israel’s Rafah hostage rescue raidInside Ukraine’s struggle to find new men to fightHow Vogue kept its cover shoot of 40 famous stars secretUsher shines at Super Bowl half-time showDeadpool and Wicked trailers air in Super Bowl adsWatch: Kelce and Swift celebrate at Super Bowl. 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