Despite the lawmakers' objections, parliament on Wednesday approved the motion to extend the state of siege as it as done every two weeks. A further 52 decomposing bodies were found around villages in Ituri's Mambasa territory between Nov. 3 and Nov. 8, it said. "It has been one of the deadliest two weeks since the state of siege began. We’ve not seen any positive impact on the pace and intensity of the massacres since it began in May," said Pierre Boisselet from Kivu Security Tracker. The lawmakers called on the government to implement parliamentary recommendations, which include formulating a clearer strategy, strengthening border controls and boosting humanitarian support.

Source: The North Africa Journal November 18, 2021 15:27 UTC