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Protesters firebomb French embassy in Congo as rebels advance on Goma - CNN
A fast-moving crisis is unfolding in the Democratic Republic of Congo as rebels backed by Rwanda appeared to tighten their grip on Goma. Tensions also boiled over on the streets of the Congolese capital, Kinshasa, with reports of attacks on foreign embassies amid anger at Western inaction. The French Embassy was among those targeted by protesters. Christophe Lemoine, spokesperson for the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs joins CNN's Eleni Giokos to discuss the latest developments.