Metele dead buried and forgotten

Metele, a small village in the Democratic Republic of Congo, was the site of a devastating massacre in March 2017. On March 9, 2017, a group of militiamen, believed to be affiliated with the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), attacked the village, killing at least 34 people, including women and children.

The attack was part of a larger conflict in the region, which has seen numerous attacks on civilians by various armed groups. The ADF, a Ugandan rebel group, has been responsible for numerous atrocities in the region, including massacres, kidnappings, and forced conscription of children.

The Metele massacre was particularly brutal, with reports of women and children being killed in their homes, and bodies being left in the streets. The attack was widely condemned by human rights groups and governments around the world.

Despite the severity of the attack, the international community's response was slow and inadequate. The Congolese government was criticized for its failure to protect civilians and its lack of transparency in investigating the attack.

In the years since the attack, the situation in Metele has remained dire. The village has been abandoned, and many of its residents have been forced to flee to other areas. The ADF continues to operate in the region, and attacks on civilians remain a frequent occurrence.

The Metele massacre serves as a stark reminder of the ongoing humanitarian crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo, which has been plagued by conflict, poverty, and political instability for decades. The international community must do more to support the Congolese government in its efforts to protect civilians and bring perpetrators of atrocities to justice.