Ituri Violence Surges as CODECO-CRP Attacks Kill Dozens

Armed rebels linked to CODECO killed at least 69 people in Ituri after an earlier CRP assault, with the toll potentially rising as bodies are recovered. MONUSCO rescued nearly 200 civilians from the CRP attack on FARDC positions and condemned the violence. The violence highlights a long-running Hema–Lendu conflict in the mineral-rich eastern DRC, compounded by multiple armed groups and ongoing attacks by others such as ADF and M23, leaving civilians at great risk.