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Congolese protest alleged U.S., Belgium support of Rwanda

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Police in the Democratic Republic of Congo fired tear gas to disperse protesters who burned tires and U.S. and Belgian flags near Western embassies and United Nations offices in Kinshasa. They accuse the West of supporting neighboring Rwanda, which is alleged to back the Tutsi-led M23 rebellion.