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Summary
Hundreds of female inmates were raped and burned alive in Goma’s Munzenze prison after M23 rebels, backed by Rwanda, seized the Congolese city on January 27.
The UN has been unable to investigate due to M23-imposed restrictions. The rebels, controlling Goma, unexpectedly declared a ceasefire amid concerns they aimed to advance south.
UN officials urged diplomatic pressure on Rwanda, which denies involvement despite evidence.
Thousands of bodies remain unburied, and humanitarian conditions are dire as fears of further violence persist.
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Jesus… D.R.C. never seems to get any better…
Great book on the area, a natural history book reviewer went there to examine some local legends, the result is a harrowing tale and that was published almost 30 years ago now:
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/281111.No_Mercy
For more lighthearted stuff by the same author, I suggest “Into the Heart of Borneo” and “In Trouble Again” about the Amazon.
For a really depressing read of the conflict there is https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shake_Hands_with_the_Devil_(book) by the commander of U.N. forces there.
And some relevant parts of the underrated https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/905834.War_Junkie
DRC is the richest country in the world because of their rare earth minerals. Half the world is fighting proxy wars over there to steal Congo’s resources.
https://www.ncesc.com/geographic-faq/why-is-congo-considered-the-richest-country-in-the-world/
