The governor of North Kivu has called for deployment of more troops

The governor of North Kivu province in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo says at least 36 villagers have been killed in an attack by a rebel group.

Carly Nzanzu Kasivita posted on social media that the village of Mukondi had been burnt to the ground by the ADF, which allies itself with Islamists but seems more intent on exploiting the region’s mineral riches.

He called for more troops to be deployed to neighbouring villages south of the city of Beni to prevent further attacks.