M23 rebels massacred at least 131 civilians — including 12 children — and committed more than two dozen rapes on Nov 29-30 in two villages in Rutshuru territory, including Kishishe, the United Nations says. But in the Mungote camp, Eric Nesehose said he could not forget seeing his nephews Jacques and Musayi gunned down before his eyes. Fleeing for their lives, Eric and other villagers walked 40 to 60 kilometres (25 to 37 miles) across the hills to the Mungote camp in Kitshanga district. The UN's Monusco peacekeeping mission has said it was not able to reach Kishishe and neighbouring Bambo to investigate last month's killings, but gathered evidence from witnesses and other sources. Four children missingIn Mungote, 30-year-old Twisenge Manirakiz said most of her family had gone missing in the massacre.

Source: Bangkok Post December 10, 2022 09:49 UTC