The Democratic Republic of the Congo declares mourning period over alleged massacre of 100 civilians by M23 rebels, who have denied the accusations
The period of mourning began after DRC's government accused the M23 militia –– with whom it is locked in a months-long conflict –– of slaughtering"more than 100" people at Kishishe, north of Goma city.
Three days of national mourning has began in the Democratic Republic of the Congo after the alleged massacre of civilians in the country's east, with the government now giving a death toll of "more than 100". On Thursday, the government accused the M23 militia –– with whom it is locked in a months-long conflict –– of slaughtering 50 people at Kishishe, a village around 70 kilometres north of the city of Goma.At a council of ministers meeting on Friday, the DRC's president Felix Tshisekedi "condemned in the strongest terms the massacre of more than 100 compatriots in Kishishe", Muyaya said.
The March 23 movement, or M23, is a predominantly Congolese Tutsi rebel group that was dormant for years.
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