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| birth_name = Masonda Ketada Olivier<br />
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'''Masonda Ketada Olivier''' was a [[Democratic Republic of the Congo|Congolese]] national who died after being assaulted in the Indian city of [[New Delhi]] on the night of 22 May 2016.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/congolese-national-beaten-to-death-in-delhi/article8628860.ece |title=Congolese national beaten to death in Delhi|author=SHIV SUNNY|date=May 21, 2016 |access-date=24 August 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160521060154/http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/congolese-national-beaten-to-death-in-delhi/article8628860.ece |work=The Hindu|archive-date=21 May 2016 |url-status=live |df=dmy-all|url-access=subscription }}</ref> Olivier had been in New Delhi as a student, and also taught French in a language school in the city.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.ndtv.com/delhi-news/congolese-national-allegedly-beaten-to-death-in-delhis-vasant-kunj-1408444 |title=Man From Congo Beaten To Death In Delhi's Vasant Kunj, 1 Arrested| author=Rashmi Mann|editor= Divyanshu Dutta Roy | date= May 21, 2016 |access-date=24 August 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160828022646/http://www.ndtv.com/delhi-news/congolese-national-allegedly-beaten-to-death-in-delhis-vasant-kunj-1408444|work=NDTV |archive-date=28 August 2016 |url-status=live |df=dmy-all }}</ref><br />
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On the night of his death, he is said to have been returning from a party with his friends, and attempted to hail an [[autorickshaw]] in the [[Vasant Kunj]] suburb of Delhi when he got into an altercation with some local men, who then assaulted Olivier. He was rescued by another group of local people and taken to [[AIIMS]], but succumbed to his injuries on the way.<br />
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Olivier's death precipitated a crisis of international relations between India and a number of nations within the [[Africa]]n continent, who highlighted the incident as an example of [[racism in India]]. India's external affairs minister put out a statement condemning the attack, but also noting the attack was not racist.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mea.gov.in/press-releases.htm?dtl/26856/Statement_by_External_Affairs_Minister_on_recent_incidents_relating_to_Africans|title=Statement by External Affairs Minister on recent incidents relating to Africans|date=May 31, 2016}}</ref> Diplomats from a number of African nations threatened to boycott the official Indian government celebrations of [[Africa Day]] in New Delhi.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/congolese-nationals-killing-african-countries-seek-deferment-of-africa-day-celebrations-by-india-2818384/|title=Murder of Congolese national: African countries want ‘Africa Day’ put off|date=May 26, 2016|publisher=Indian Express}}</ref> This prompted interventions and assurances from the Indian government assuring safety of African nationals in India.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/india/foreign-secy-meets-african-students-congolese-man-s-brother-scared/story-BSfiRikWzYVxvoyEiSMMCN.html |title=Hindustan Time. Foreign Secretary meets African students |access-date=24 August 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160805111234/http://www.hindustantimes.com/india/foreign-secy-meets-african-students-congolese-man-s-brother-scared/story-BSfiRikWzYVxvoyEiSMMCN.html |archive-date= 5 August 2016 |url-status=live |df=dmy-all }}</ref><br />
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Stores belonging to Indians in Congo were attacked a few days after the incident, and a group of Africans was assaulted on May 28.<ref name="ucam">{{cite web|url=https://www.ucanews.com/news/bishops-condemn-attacks-on-africans-in-india/76182|title=Bishops condemn attacks on Africans in India|date=May 31, 2016|first=Ritu|last=Sharma|website=www.ucanews.com}}</ref> India's Catholic bishops condemned the attacks.<ref name="ucam"/><br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
* ''India Today'' [http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/congolese-national-bludgeoned-to-death-in-south-delhi/1/674311.html report on Masonda Ketada Olivier's death]<br />
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[[Category:Africa–India relations]]<br />
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