UN peacekeepers find mass graves in eastern Congo

• Published date: 20 January 2023
• Publication title: Nigeria - The Nation

United Nations peacekeepers on Thursday said mass graves containing 49 bodies had been discovered in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, attributing the killings to an ethnic militia group.

Forty-two bodies, including 12 women and six children, were found buried in the village of Nyamamba, in Ituri province.

MONUSCO, said on Twitter that the bodies of seven men were found in the village of Mbogi, about 30 km (19 miles) east of the provincial capital Bunia, the U.N. peacekeeping mission.

'MONUSCO strongly condemns these barbaric and cowardly killings attributed to CODECO,' it said, adding that peacekeepers had launched a patrol in the area over the weekend after hearing about attacks.

'CODECO is one of dozens of militias operating in eastern Congo. Its...