Rebels kidnap civilians in DR Congo clashes, local sources say
Families displaced by the M23 conflict open Christmas presents with their children during an activity organised by the Un Jour Nouveau organisation in Kanyarushinya, north of Goma on December 24, 2022. PHOTO | GUERCHOM NDEBO | AFP
M23 rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo are holding civilians hostage for suspected collaboration with enemy militias as fighting erupted despite recent peace efforts, local sources told AFP on Monday.
