Explainer-The foiled coup in DR Congo: Here's what to know


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  • Monday, 20 May 2024

FILE PHOTO: Congo's President Felix Tshisekedi speaks during a press conference with French President Emmanuel Macron at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, April 30, 2024. Christophe Ena/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

(Reuters) - Security forces thwarted a coup attempt in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Sunday in which armed men targeted the homes of top officials and briefly occupied the office of the presidency in the capital Kinshasa, authorities said.

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