Hundreds Killed in Eastern DRC Attacks

The U.N. refugee agency says weekly massacres of civilians are being reported in the DRC’S North Kivu Province. It says armed groups have been attacking since October, bringing fear, death and displacement.  The UNHCR says armed groups are striking in and around Beni – and the violence is now spreading north to Orientale Province. Agency spokesperson Karin de Gruijl said, “We received very credible reports of ongoing killing of civilians. About 256 people, including children,...

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