M23 accused of mass rape in DR Congo

An Amnesty International report has accused the M23 militant group of the mass rape of 66 women and girls in Kishishe in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo. The NGO says the crimes took place last November, while M23’s political spokesperson tells us the group denies the accusations.

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(Photo: People who fled their homes in eastern DR Congo after attacks by M23 militants; Credit: Getty Images)