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M23 blamed for massacre in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Rights group says the M23 rebel militia commited one of the worst massacres.

Human Rights Watch says it has compiled evidence that Congolese M23 rebels killed at least one-hundred-and forty-civilians last month, mostly ethnic Hutu men, women and children. The UN and Rwandan military sources indicate the Rwanda Defence Force was complicit in the killings. We hear from the lead author of the report.

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Presenters: James Copnall and Pria Prai

(Photos: Members of the M23 rebel group mount their vehicles after a ceremony in Goma. Credit: Arlette Bashizi/Reuters)

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  • Wed 20 Aug 2025 06:06GMT