UN chief apologizes to DRC president for violence by peacekeepers

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UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres spoke to President Felix Tshisekedi of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. In a phone conversation, Guterre conveyed his condolences and apologized for the incident. In addition to the two deaths, 15 other people were injured in the deadly incident.

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UN chief apologizes to DRC president for violence by peacekeepers

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday spoke to President Felix Tshisekedi of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and apologized for Sundays incident, where UN peacekeepers opened fire and killed two residents in a...

4 months ago·H K I, Finland

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Peacekeepers arrested for deadly DRC violence

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