Luca Attanasio was travelling in convoy in east of country

The Italian ambassador to the Democratic Republic of Congo and a military policeman travelling with him have been killed in an attack on a United Nations convoy in eastern DRC, the Italian foreign ministry said in a statement on Monday.

A spokesman for the Virunga National Park told Italian media that Luca Attanasio died while travelling in a Monusco convoy and that the attack was part of an attempt to kidnap UN personnel.

Continue reading…

You May Also Like

Bring back eviction ban or face ‘catastrophic’ homelessness crisis, ministers told

Sir Bob Kerslake calls on government to protect at-risk tenants as it…

Beeban Kidron v Silicon Valley: one woman’s fight to protect children online

The film-maker and life peer has been warning of the digital dangers…

I feel bullied and hopeless. How can I find happiness? | Dear Mariella

Go back to therapy and use the skills to better understand yourself…