Protesters, military on Congo streets as Kabila's mandate expires
Security forces blocked access to Kinshasa University, facing off against groups waving red cards saying "Bye, bye Kabila," as time ticked down to midnight. Militia fighters raided a jail in eastern Congo's Butembo trying to free prisoners, triggering clashes that killed a South African U.N. peacekeeper and a police officer. Seven attackers were also killed, Kabila's chief diplomat Barnabe Kikaya told a news conference in Kinshasa.
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