A rebel alliance claimed the capture of the biggest city in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s mineral-rich eastern region this week, pushing back against resistance from government troops backed by regional and UN intervention forces.

"The people of Congo are tired. How many times should we die?" he added, referring to the cycle of conflicts. Congo accuses Rwanda of aiding the M23 rebels and sending soldiers to join them, but Kigali says Kinshasa has scuppered peace efforts and is failing to stop eastern militia from threatening its security.

Dozens of demonstrators attacked several foreign embassies, including those of Rwanda, France and Belgium, on Tuesday to protest the advance of Rwanda-backed M23 rebels into a major city in the country’s conflict-battered east.

Violence has escalated in the Democratic Republic of Congo as furious protesters stormed the U.S. Embassy in Kinshasa, chanting anti-imperialist slogans and setting fires. Shocking visuals show large crowds attempting to breach the embassy's logistical center,

In a shocking turn of events, protesters in the Democratic Republic of Congo have set the U.S. Embassy on fire, as armed men were seen on the roof of the building, engulfed in flames. Protesters were heard chanting "Death to imperialists" as they violently stormed the embassy,

Social media footage shows part of the French embassy in Kinshasa burning, one of several attacked by protesters opposed to the fighting in the east. Video credit: Social Media