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Jean-Jacques Purusi

Jean-Jacques Purusi

Governor of South Kivu province, DRC

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Eastern Congo's cycle of rebel seizure, atrocity, and fragile peace talks

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Announced the mass graves discovery on February 26-27, 2026

Congolese authorities have uncovered at least 171 bodies in two mass graves on the outskirts of Uvira, a city in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) that the M23 rebel group withdrew from in January after the United States requested the pullback as a trust-building gesture. Local officials and civil society groups say the victims were killed by M23 fighters who suspected them of ties to the Congolese army or pro-government militias. M23 denies involvement.

Updated Feb 27