A recent Human Rights Watch report reveals that during the M23 rebel group and Rwandan soldiers' occupation of Uvira, Democratic Republic of Congo, they committed severe atrocities, including the execution of 53 civilians and multiple instances of sexual violence, amid ongoing denials of Rwandan support for the rebels. #HumanRights #WarCrimes #DRCongo #CD #RW #US #BY
Africa's top health agency has declared an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo's Ituri province, reporting 246 cases and 65 deaths, while convening a meeting with regional partners to enhance response efforts and cross-border surveillance. #EbolaOutbreak #PublicHealth #DRCongo #CD #UG #SS
Ebola, first discovered in 1976 in what is now DR Congo, is experiencing its 17th outbreak, with preliminary tests detecting the virus in 13 out of 20 samples and 65 reported deaths, while the government has yet to officially declare the outbreak amid ongoing military rule in the region. #Ebola #PublicHealth #DRCongo #CD
An investigation by Human Rights Watch has revealed that the M23 rebel group and Rwandan soldiers committed numerous atrocities, including the summary execution of 53 civilians and multiple cases of rape, during their month-long occupation of Uvira in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, despite Rwanda's denial of involvement in the conflict. #HumanRights #WarCrimes #DRCongo #CD #RW #BY
