Italy on Wednesday pressed the United Nations for answers about the attack on a UN food aid convoy in Congo that left a young ambassador and his paramilitary police bodyguard dead. The trip was undertaken at the U.N.’s invitation, according to Mr. Di Maio. The Italian embassy in Kinshasha, Mr. Di Maio noted, has two armored vehicles at the Ambassador's disposal for moving around the city and the country. Only hours earlier, Mr. Di Maio, flanked by Premier Mario Draghi, met the arrival of the bodies of the two Italians at a Rome military airport. Attanasio, 43, who leaves a widow involved in volunteer projects in Congo and three young children, "was in love with his profession, with Africa and his family,'' Mr. Di Maio said.

Source: The Hindu February 24, 2021 11:29 UTC