The authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo say at least 15 people have been killed in demonstrations against United Nations peacekeepers in the east of the country.
Police said seven protesters and three UN peacekeepers died in the city of Butembo in North Kivu province.
Earlier the government said at least five people were killed in the provincial capital Goma – some 200km (125 miles) further south.
The demonstrators are demanding the departure of the peacekeeping force (Monusco), which they say has failed to restore peace in the region, amid a resurgence of the M23 rebel movement.
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