January 19, 2023

DR Congo police disperse protest against slow M23 rebel pullback

GOMA (DR Congo)— Police have fired tear gas to disperse demonstrators in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s eastern city of Goma. Protesters on Wednesday were calling for authorities to enforce an agreed withdrawal of M23 rebels from occupied territory…

Workplace Safety Protests Turn Violent at China-Owned Plant

A U.S.-based Chinese labor rights group tells VOA Mandarin that workplace safety and a December accident that killed two workers played key roles in triggering protests that turned violent over the weekend in Indonesia at a Chinese-owned nickel smeltin…

UN Says 49 Bodies Found in Congo Mass Graves

The United Nations said Wednesday peacekeepers discovered mass graves in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo, following a series of attacks blamed on a local militia.U.N. deputy spokesman Farhan Haq told reporters one grave in the vill…