Clashes in central DR Congo leave 23 dead: Official

‘Tribal clashes in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have claimed the lives of nearly two dozen people over the past three days, a government official says.
The deputy governor of Kasai Province in the DR Congo said on Monday that 23 people had lost their lives in weekend clashes triggered by tribal rivalry in the central Tshikapa region.
Hubert Mbingho N’Vula said on state television that the clashes had occurred between police and members of militia groups in the region, leaving “13 dead and 14 injured among security forces,” adding that the fighting also “killed 10 militia” fighters.’
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