Armed groups attack, kill Ebola response workers in Biakato Mines and Mangina in eastern DR morning after deadly assault near Beni left at least 19 dead
Burnt containers are seen at the UN civil base in Beni in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo on November 26, 2019.
The not-for-profit Congo Research Group said on Wednesday 99 civilians have been killed by armed groups in the Beni area since November 5, following the launch of an offensive by the country's army. The Allied Democratic Forces armed group alone is blamed for the murders of more than 1,500 people in and around Beni in the past four years.After an emergency meeting on Monday, President Felix Tshisekedi decided to allow joint operations between Congolese and UN forces in Beni following the protests that also burned the town hall.A protest was held outside the headquarters of the UN mission in Goma on Wednesday.
Campaigners from LUCHA, a group which fights for social justice and political reform, carried pictures of the group member, who was killed during demonstrations which took place in Beni.
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