At least 26 killed by rebel group in DR Congo

STORY: At least 26 killed by rebel group in DR Congo DATELINE: Oct. 25, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:41 LOCATION: OICHA, DR Congo CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Oicha after rebel attack 2. SOUNDBITE (French): KASEREKA MAHAMBA, Member of local civil society 3. various of Oicha after rebel attack STORYLINE: At least 26 people were killed in an attack attributed to the rebels of the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) on Monday evening in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), a Congolese military spokesperson said on Tuesday. The rebels launched the attack around 8:30 p.m., local time, Monday on the outskirts of Oicha, a town in the eastern North Kivu province, said Anthony Mualushayi, a military spokesperson in the Beni region. SOUNDBITE (French): KASEREKA MAHAMBA, Member of local civil society "According to the information we received, when we arrived at the scene, they (the rebels) arrived and started operating with bladed weapons without making any noise. They killed people in the way that peop

Facing potential eruption, DR Congo volcanic monitoring impeded by ongoing war

STORY: Facing potential eruption, DR Congo volcanic monitoring impeded by ongoing war DATELINE: March 20, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:40 LOCATION: GOMA, DR Congo CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Nyamulagira volcano, DR Congo 2. various of the Goma Volcanological Observatory (OVG), DR Congo 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): KASEREKA MAHINDA, Scientific director at OVG 4. various of a temporary shelter near Goma, DR Congo 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (French): CHANCE BARAMBESHA, Victim of Nyiragongo volcano eruption in 2021 6. various of people 7. SOUNDBITE 3 (Swahili): CHARLOTTE BUTERA, Displaced civilian STORYLINE: As the Nyamulagira volcano in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has been experiencing volcanic activities since Monday evening, the Goma Volcanological Observatory (OVG) claims that their job is held by the ongoing war that is shaking the region. "A fiery glow was observed at the top of the Nyamulagira volcano," the volcanological observatory said in a statement last Monday, adding that current s