Hellish scenes of mob killings and cannibalism in DR Congo
Residents stare at the scene on the early morning on December 3. Screen capture from a video filmed by Saidi Abasi Madjij, editor-in-chief of Hope Channel, a Goma-based television station.
Recent fighting between government forces and rebel groups has dramatically destabilised the Democratic Republic of Congo. During the night between December 2 and 3, a barbaric scene unfolded in the capital Goma, in North Kivu province.
Five men were attacked and killed by a mob in the middle of the night in the city’s northern Majengo neighbourhood. A FRANCE 24 Observer who works for a local radio station was at the scene the following morning and saw burnt corpses. FRANCE 24 journalists have viewed footage filmed that morning showing people crowding around the corpses and a young girl biting off a piece of burnt human flesh. The video was too shocking to publish here.
The North Kivu province is located in eastern DR Congo. Bordering Rwanda and Uganda, this resource-rich zone has long been plagued by fighting amongst various armed groups. Between November 20 and December 1, rebels from a group called M23 were in control of Goma, after having captured it from Congolese government troops. Following negotiations, the rebels pulled back a few kilometres from the city. The vicious mob attack took place the day after their departure
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