Beni, Democratic Republic of the Congo

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Beni is a

Overview

Beni is home to a

Between October 2014 and May 2016 over 500 people died in a series of attacks on Beni and its surrounding area that have been attributed to Ugandan Islamist rebels.[3] The Beni massacre occurred here in August 2016.

As of December 2018 Beni has been subject to over 200 cases of

In 2020, Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebels reportedly orchestrated a prison escape from the Kangbayi prison,^[7] and they killed and in many cases beheaded 25 people in the village of Tingwe. The rebels have been accused of 800 deaths.^[8]

In 2023, the Makugwe massacre happened in a nearby village.^[9]

References

0°30′N 29°28′E / 0.500°N 29.467°E / 0.500; 29.467

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