Hey, did you catch the news about the attempted coup in the Democratic Republic of Congo? Crazy stuff went down in Kinshasa early Sunday morning. Gunfire, attacks on the presidency, and even a shell hit Brazzaville across the border!
So, get this: the leader of the coup, some guy named Christian Malanga, got taken out during the attack on the Palais de la Nation. And guess what? Three Americans were among the 50 people arrested. One of them was even Malanga's son!
The whole thing was nuts. Malanga streamed part of the attack on Facebook, ranting in Lingala about being fed up with the current leaders. But, like, who does that?
The US ambassador, Lucy Tamlyn, wasn't too pleased about Americans getting mixed up in the mess. She promised to work with Congolese authorities to sort it out.
Meanwhile, the UN mission in the DRC condemned the chaos and offered support to the Congolese government. But seriously, what a mess!
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