Monday, May 15, 2017

The Conflict In Kasai Province DR Congo

Violence in Kasai was sparked by the killing of tribal chief Kamwina Nsapu

AFP: DRCongo unrest killed 390 fighters, 124 troops since end March

Spiralling violence in DR Congo's central Kasai region has killed 390 tribal militia fighters and 124 government troops since the end of March, the army said Monday.

"DRC's armed forces have been waging operations to back up the police since end March in Kasai," the army's (FARDC) Brigadier General Leon-Richard Kasonga told a news conference.

The death toll from the fighting has amounted to 390 militia fighters, 39 FARDC troops and 85 police officers, according to Kasonga.

Violence in Kasai was sparked by the killing of tribal chief Kamwina Nsapu last August and has killed hundreds of people and displaced 1.27 million more.

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More News On The Conflict In Kasai Province DR Congo

DR Congo refugees in Angola reveal horrors of conflict -- AFP
Ethnic violence, humanitarian crisis deepen in Congo: U.N. -- Reuters
Discovery of more mass graves reveal 'unfolding horror' in DR Congo – UN rights chief -- UN News Centre
Mass graves in DR Congo opposition stronghold Kasai -- DW
DR Congo's Kasai conflict: Voodoo rebels take on Kabila -- BBC

1 comment:

Dave Goldstein said...

I liked that bizarre spam, anyway add Ebola to the mix in the DRC and you've got chaos. Kinda like the Whitehouse.