The 2023 Goma massacre occurred on August 27, 2023, when a protest erupted in Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo, against the presence of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) forces across the country. MONUSCO was accused of failing to prevent the violence by militant groups against civilians. Forty-eight protestors were shot dead by Congolese soldiers.[1] The death toll increased to 56 on September 5, 2023, as eight critically injured people died of their wounds.[2]
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| 2023 Goma massacre Part of the Kivu conflict | |||
| Date | August 27, 2023 | ||
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References
edit- ^ "Deadly crackdown on anti-UN protest in DR Congo's east". i24. 1 September 2023.
- ^ "Two officers arrested over DR Congo crackdown as death toll rises to 56". Al Jazeera. 5 September 2023.