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At least 150 female inmates raped and burned to death during DRC jailbreak

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During a jailbreak at Munzenze prison in Goma, male inmates assaulted and killed female prisoners, with between 165 and 167 women attacked and most perishing in a fire. A UN spokesperson reported that only 9 to 13 women survived, though exact numbers remain unclear. The escape, orchestrated on January 27, saw some male inmates killed by guards. The assault and fire deliberately targeted the female wing, marking this as the most horrific atrocity linked to the ongoing M23 rebel conflict.

  1. Jeremy Laurence
    United Nations
    1. We are verifying reports that 52 women were raped by Congolese troops in South Kivu, including alleged reports of gangrape.
  2. KE
    Seif Magango
    United Nations
    1. We did not independently verify the judicial official's report ourselves, but we do consider his account to be credible.
  3. NL
    Vivian Van De Perre
    MONUSCO
    1. This is a long-term policy to get the broader Kivu area into the sphere of Rwandan influence and, later, under complete administrative control.
    2. We really need to get back to the negotiating table. And that is only possible if the members of the security council and other important countries exert enough pressure on Rwanda and Congo.
    3. The Burundians have sent 2,000 extra troops to Bukavu, and they are very good fighters. I think M23 is currently rethinking their next steps.
    4. If they retreat, that's good news. Otherwise, we'll have a new clash with potentially thousands of additional deaths.

RDC M23 Rebel Group

  1. Eastern African neighbors Rwanda and DR Congo agree on draft peace deal by May 2
  2. DR Congo government and M23 agree to immediate ceasefire and continue talks
  3. Eastern African leaders agree on ceasefire in DR Congo conflict after Qatar talks

sources

  1. 1.The Guardian
  2. 2.BBC
  3. 3.CNN
  4. 4.Radio Okapi

perspectives

  1. 1.Qatar Foreign Policy
  2. 2.Ethnic tensions
  3. 3.Mining industry
  4. 4.War Crimes
  5. 5.Copper mining
  6. 6.Rwanda under Paul Kagame
  7. 7.DRC under Félix Tshisekedi
  8. 8.Belgium under Bart De Wever

countries

  1. 1.BurundiBI
  2. 2.Congo, The Democratic Republic of theCD
  3. 3.CongoCG
  4. 4.MalawiMW
  5. 5.RwandaRW
  6. 6.South AfricaZA

organizations

  1. 1.M23CD
  2. 2.Rwandan Defense Forces
  3. 3.UN Human Rights Council
  4. 4.Alliance Fleuve CongoCD
  5. 5.Doctors Without BordersCH
  6. 6.MONUSCO
  7. 7.Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
  8. 8.United Nations
  9. 9.UN Security Council

persons

  1. 1.Cyril RamaphosaZA
  2. 2.Jeremy Laurence
  3. 3.Patrick MuyayaCD
  4. 4.Seif MagangoKE
  5. 5.Stephan Goetghbuer
  6. 6.Vivian Van De PerreNL

technicals

  1. 1.Kavumu Airport
At least 150 female inmates raped and burned to death during DRC jailbreak