05.02.2025 16:10
During the attack by M23 rebels on the city of Goma in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, hundreds of female prisoners were raped and then burned. The incident took place at Munzenze Prison. According to UN reports, the assailants forcibly entered the women's dormitory and committed a brutal massacre. Reports indicate that at least 141 female prisoners and 28 children held with their mothers were killed.
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News from the Democratic Republic of the Congo has shocked the world. During the attack on the city of Goma by the Rwandan-backed M23 rebels, hundreds of female prisoners were raped and then burned alive.
In the incident that occurred last week at Munzenze Prison, a mass escape took place while M23 fighters clashed with the Congolese army. According to UN reports, the attackers forcibly entered the women's ward of the overcrowded prison and committed a brutal massacre.
According to the statement by UN Peacekeeping Deputy Chief Vivian van de Perre, while male prisoners escaped, the section where women were held was set on fire. Reports indicate that at least 141 female prisoners and 28 small children held with their mothers were killed.
Van de Perre stated, "4,000 prisoners escaped. There were several hundred women in the prison. All of them were raped, and then the women's ward was set on fire. They all died." The perpetrators behind the massacre have yet to be identified as the M23 rebels did not allow the UN Peacekeeping forces to enter the scene.
The city of Goma, with a population of one million, is currently completely under the control of M23 fighters. The rebels declared a ceasefire on Tuesday "for humanitarian reasons." The UN reports that approximately 2,900 people have been injured in the uprising, while local sources report that more than 2,000 people have died.
Rwandan President Paul Kagame stated in an interview with CNN that he did not know whether his country's soldiers were in DR Congo. Congolese Communication Minister Patrick Muyaya called on the international community to impose sanctions on Rwanda.
According to the UN Refugee Agency, more than 400,000 people have been forced to leave their homes since the beginning of 2025. Human rights groups are calling for pressure to be applied to Rwanda.
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