Ethnic conflict kills 11 people in Western DR Congo

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 Burnt down houses are seen in the village of Manzalaho near Beni, DRC on February 18, 2020. PHOTO | AFP

Fighting between ethnic communities left 11 people dead in Western Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on Tuesday, a local authority and civil society leader said after their bodies were collected on Wednesday.

The conflict between Teke and Yaka communities that started in 2022 over a land dispute caused a deterioration in the humanitarian and security situation in several provinces near the capital Kinshasa.