Blinken, Tshisekedi speaks over attack on political leaders in Congo

United States Secretary of States, Antony Blinken and the Congolese President, Félix Tshisekedi have telephone conversation over recent attack on political leaders in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)

This was disclosed in a statement released by the State Department on Wednesday where Blinken condemn the attack and offered United States support for the government’s investigation into the incident.

The attack on political leaders and institutions in Gombe is condemnable, the Secretary of State said.

Both the leaders also discussed the eastern DRC crisis and the need for additional measures to restore peace and stability, including support for the Luanda Process.

They emphasized the the dire humanitarian situation in eastern DRC, with a special focus on the need to address alarming reports of sexual exploitation of vulnerable persons around Goma.

Meanwhile, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) army said it repelled an attempted coup in the capital Kinshasa, involving Congolese and foreign fighters on May 19.
Report has it that at least three people were killed in Kinshasa following a shootout between armed men in military uniform and guards of a top politician.

Two guards and an assailant were killed in an attack on the home of Vital Kamerhe, a member of parliament, tipped to become speaker.

A Facebook page, likely belonging to Christian Malanga, a US-based politician, posted a video in which he appeared to be leading the attack.