France, Jan. 28 -- France has slammed a series of attacks on diplomatic missions in Kinshasa, fuelled by tensions over the M23 rebel conflict in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo.

France has condemned attacks on its embassy in the Democratic Republic of Congo's capital, Kinshasa, after angry demonstrators stormed diplomatic compounds on Tuesday, setting fires and defacing properties.

The protests were fuelled by frustration over perceived international complicity in Rwanda's alleged support for M23 rebels, whose violent offensive has destabilised Congo's eastern region.

The French embassy briefly caught fire during the unrest but was quickly secured.

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot called the attacks "unacceptable"...