About 300 villagers in DRC estimated to have been killed in attack by rebels

Posted 2022-12-05, The Observer Headlines

Photo: AP / Moses Sawasawa

“Around 300” people died in an attack on villagers in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo last week blamed on the M23 rebel group, industry minister Julien Paluku said on Monday. The army first accused the M23 insurgents of killing at least 50 civilians in Kishishe village in eastern North Kivu province, before the... read full story

"organisation grouping all the communities"

Photo: Armed militiamen gather near Rutshuru, 70 kms (45 miles) north of Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo, Wednesday June 22, 2022. Earlier in the week, East Africa's leaders have responded to the threat of war between Rwanda and Congo by instructing a new regional force to deploy in eastern Congo and ordering an immediate cease-fire. A statement after the meeting in Kenya's capital does not give details on the date of deployment of the force or its composition.

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