DRC army foils 'coup attempt' as gunmen target State officials homes
Felix Tshisekedi (L) arrives for his investiture ceremony as the new president of the Democratic Republic of Congo at the Stade des Martyrs in Kinshasa, DRC on January 20, 2024. PHOTO | AFP
The army in the Democratic Republic of Congo says it foiled an attempted coup after gunmen tried to attack homes of senior government officials, including that of President Felix Tshisekedi.
It said gunmen in military uniform entered the Palais de la Nation, the residence of the President in Kinshasa, vowing to uproot President Tshisekedi and Vital Kamerhe, a close ally of the Congolese President, and the sole candidate for the Speaker of National Assembly.
