DRC: Huge rally for peace in Butembo

Congo: Hundreds Rally in Butembo Demanding End to War - teleSUR English

Hundreds of Congolese citizens took to the streets of Butembo, in North Kivu province, to demand an immediate end to the protracted war devastating their region. The demonstration, organized by civil society groups, comes as Goma, the provincial capital, marks three months under rebel control. Protesters, carrying placards calling for peace and chanting slogans in favor of national unity, expressed strong support for a preliminary U.S.-brokered …

DRC: Huge rally for peace in Butembo

The march organized by civil society groups came as Goma, the provincial capital of North Kivu marked three months under rebel rule