A South African diplomat was shot and wounded by soldiers after failing to stop at a roadblock in the Congolese capital Kinshasa on Friday, Democratic Republic of Congo's foreign minister said.
The shooting occurred in the sprawling riverside capital's Gombe district, home to most government ministries and diplomatic missions, in the wee hours of the morning, Alexis Thambwe Mwamba told Reuters.
"She drove through a roadblock near the prime minister's office. This road was blocked off and leads to the presidency. She refused to stop despite being signalled to do so," the minister said.
He said soldiers at the roadblock opened fire on the vehicle, wounding the diplomat, whose identity was not immediately released. "She was wounded but is not in danger. We''ve launched an investigation," Thambwe Mwamba said.
