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Britain warns Kinshasa over future relations

    NAIROBI

    British Foreign Office Minister Tony Lloyd has described the expulsion from Kinshasa of two British embassy and four visiting officials as a “very serious incident”. In a statement, reported by the British Foreign Office, he strongly rejected accusations by the DRC that the British officials were spies. “We expect the Congolese authorities to facilitate the sending of replacement officials to the British embassy,” he said. “Otherwise we cannot be expected to continue our present relationship with the DRC government.” The British ambassador, who was recently recalled from Kinshasa, is expected to return this week, the statement added.

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