Update:
According to the United Nations and the army, 17 foreign peacekeepers and soldiers were killed in the fighting.
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Demonstrators attacked embassies, looted businesses and burned tires in the streets of the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, while the security forces are trying to slow down the rebels of the M23 in the east of the country.
Videos have shown that the French Embassy has been strongly damaged by fires.
According to the United Nations and the army, 17 foreign peacekeepers and soldiers were killed in the fighting.
The M23 group, supported by Rwanda, claimed Goma control and accuses the central government of having violated a peace agreement.
