Five Civilians Killed in Sange Market Bomb Attack

Sange, South Kivu, January 30, 2026 - Five civilians were killed in a bomb attack at a market in Sange center, South Kivu Province, the AFC/M23 coalition reported. The coalition claimed that the attack was carried out by armed groups supported by the DRC government. According to AFC/M23 spokesman Lawrence Kanyuka, the attack occurred on the evening of January 29, 2026, at 6:30 p.m., when a grenade was deliberately thrown into the crowded market, killing five innocent civilians, including women, and injuring several others. The coalition also accused DRC government forces of firing on a National Railway Company (SNCC) vessel at the port and kidnapping two Banyamulenge women, labeling these actions as part of ongoing war crimes in the region.

Faits rapportés

Sange, South Kivu, January 30, 2026 - Five civilians were killed in a bomb attack at a market in Sange center, South Kivu Province, the AFC/M23 coalition reported. The coalition claimed that the attack was carried out by armed groups supported by the DRC government. According to AFC/M23 spokesman Lawrence Kanyuka, the attack occurred on the evening of January 29, 2026, at 6:30 p.m., when a grenade was deliberately thrown into the crowded market, killing five innocent civilians, including women, and injuring several others. The coalition also accused DRC government forces of firing on a National Railway Company (SNCC) vessel at the port and kidnapping two Banyamulenge women, labeling these actions as part of ongoing war crimes in the region.