of the Congo (FARDC) uniforms, as well as helmets and bulletproof vests, and spoke Kinyarwanda. The rebels cursorily looted medical centers in the areas it controlled, looking for medical supplies. They also systematically looted standing crops and transported them to their camps, notably in Tshanzu. They forced civilians, including women and children, to work in the fields or do chores and calling them “FDLR sympathizers”. The massacre left around 300 people dead, including 17 children, according to provincial deputies. According to investigators from the United Nations Joint Human Rights Office (UNJHRO) and the United Nation mission in the DRC, 131 civilians were killed by the M23 in Kishishe and Bambo. Reaction The reaction was widespread after the massacre and provoked outrage and revulsion among the Congolese populace as well as prominent opposition politicians. After the representatives and dignitaries of the local administration of Bwito condemned these crimes, the President of the Republic, Felix Tshisekedi, firmly condemned the killings on Friday, December 2, 2022. On the same Friday, Nobel Peace Prize winner Denis Mukwenge was also indignant at the massacre. The MONUSCO, the United Nations peacekeeping mission, demands an investigation and the ambassador of the European Union (EU) in the Democratic Republic of Congo calls for an immediate cessation of hostilities and respect for International humanitarian law. Some world powers, including British Development Minister Andrew Mitchell, expressed their concern and outrage at the massacre. Government reaction According to Patrick Muyaya, government spokesman, the government is conducting a national investigation into the crimes. In addition, it will ensure that an investigation is launched at the international level. Incidentally, the Congolese government decreed three days of national mourning, which ended on Monday, December 5, 2022, according to the report of the Council of Ministers, read by its spokesperson. Demands for sanctions On his twitter account, Denis Mukwege, denounced the mass massacre, missing people and the forced recruitment of children. He stated: “These crimes must lead to prompt sanctions against the occupying forces M23\RDF and prosecution by national and international justice”. By the same token, Martin Fayulu, president of the political party Engagement for Citizenship and Development (ECiDé), pleads for sanctions against Rwanda at the United Nations level. MONUSCO requests an investigation For its part, MONUSCO also states it is horrified by reports of human rights abuses allegedly attributed to M23 in Kishishe village. On its Twitter account, the United Nations mission denounced the