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Britain, US advise against travel to DRC

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    The Foreign Office meanwhile has advised against all but essential travel to the DRC as British nationals “appear to be viewed with mistrust” in Kinshasa. “Those with visas/entry/exit stamps for Rwanda, Burundi and Uganda are subject to special attention,” it said. The US State Department has issued a similar warning to its citizens. “Extremist groups continue to make threats of violence against US citizens and interests in the Great Lakes region,” it said.

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