At least 34 civilians were killed Sunday in a flare up of ethnic violence in restive eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, authorities said, following a week of soaring tensions. “The provisional toll is 34 civilians killed,” said local official Joy Bokele, referring to an attack by a Nande ethnic militia on a displaced persons camp in the Hutu village of Luhanga. Bokele added that the attack was carried out by the Mai-Mai Mazembe, a Nande “self-defence” militia, and that one of the attackers was killed in the clashes. Map showing North Kivu in DR Congo where 34 civilians were killed in ethnic violence Sunday according to a local official. CEPADHO called on the government and MONUSCO to take urgent action to prevent further ethnic violence.

Source: Hindustan Times November 28, 2016 06:00 UTC