The Democratic Republic of Congo’s government has condemned what it called the violent expulsion by Angolan authorities of thousands of Congolese citizens during a crackdown on artisanal diamond mining.
Congolese Migrants and Officials have said dozens of people were killed during a crackdown this Month, an accusation Angola strongly denies.
The Government condemns the Human Rights violations and the loss of human lives provoked by the expulsions, its spokesman Lambert Mende said in a statement.
Mr Mende said about 28,000 Congolese had been “brutally” expelled, in violation of an agreement between the two countries on freedom of movement. Angolan officials did not immediately respond to requests for comment, but have previously denied abuses and said repatriations are voluntary.
