US EditionRwanda-backed rebels have killed at least 80 civilians in recent weeks, Congolese authorities say
NORTH KIVU PROVINCE, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO, AUG 8 – The massacre, one of the deadliest since M23's 2022 resurgence, involved summary executions of over 300 civilians including women and children, violating the Doha ceasefire agreement.
- Rwanda-Backed rebels have killed at least 80 civilians in eastern DR Congo in recent weeks, according to Congolese authorities.
- The United Nations human rights chief said the M23 rebels killed 319 people over the past month in a different part of the region.
- Congo and the M23 rebels have signed a declaration of principles in Qatar to end the fighting and commit to a comprehensive peace agreement.
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DR Congo condemns M23 massacre of 300+ despite Doha ceasefire - teleSUR English
The Democratic Republic of Congo on Thursday condemned the killing of more than 300 civilians in North Kivu last month, blaming M23 rebels for a wave of attacks carried out despite a ceasefire signed in Doha. Citing first-hand testimony, the UN Human Rights Office said at least 319 civilians were killed across four villages in July. Kinshasa called the toll “one of the heaviest since M23’s resurgence,” evoking the Kishishe massacre of November 2…
Ceasefire in doubt, Rwanda-backed rebels kill 300+ in Congo
By Vibhu MishraThe UN human rights office (OHCHR) said it had received first-hand accounts indicating that at least 319 civilians were killed by M23 fighters, aided by members of the Rwanda Defence Force, between 9 and 21 July in North Kivu province.Most of the victims, including at least 48 women and 19 children, were local farmers camping in their fields during the planting season.Stop attacks immediatelyVolker Türk, UN High Commissioner for H…
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