Newly appointed rebel authorities in eastern Congo bury blast victims

FILE PHOTO: Members of the M23 rebel group stand guard as people attend a rally addressed by Corneille Nangaa, Congolese rebel leader and coordinator of the AFC-M23 movement, in Bukavu, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo February 27, 2025. REUTERS/Victoire Mukenge/File Photo

BUKAVU (Reuters) - Twelve victims of a deadly blast at a rally last week in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo were laid to rest on Tuesday in a ceremony organized by newly appointed rebel authorities.

The incident took place last Thursday in the city of Bukavu that has been under the control of Rwanda-backed M23 rebels since February. Congo's government and the insurgents traded blame for the attack.