Eastern Congo mourns victims of conflict in ceremony

3/9/2024 6:26

        Congo's eastern city of Goma held a memorial service on Monday for 200 victims of the conflict between the army and rebels that are waging a renewed insurgency in the vast central African country's militia-plagued east.
        
        The time and circumstances of the killings were unclear. Authorities said all were direct or indirect victims of the fighting, ranging from unarmed civilians to volunteer defense forces.
        
        The memorial attended by government officials that had traveled from Kinshasa, along with local officials and family members.
        
        The M23 rebels have been waging a fresh insurgency in the vast central African country's militia-plagued east since 2022.