Kinshasa, May 27, 2025 (AFP) - Amnesty says Rwanda-backed militia tortured DR Congo civilians

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2025-05-27
Amnesty International accused the Rwanda-backed M23 militia of killing and torturing civilian prisoners in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, in a report published on Tuesday. Since its resurgence in 2021, the M23 has seized vast swathes of the DRC's resource-rich east with Rwanda's help. In a lightning offensive, the M23 captured the key cities of Goma and Bukavu at the beginning of 2025, before setting itself up to govern for the long te......
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