Goma Massacre: Relatives Demand ‘True Justice’ a Year Later

A year after the Goma massacre, where over 50 people were killed by military personnel inside a church, families and religious groups are demanding justice. The victims, mostly members of the ‘Wazalendo’ religious group, were preparing to protest the presence of foreign NGOs and the UN peacekeeping force in the region. Aline, a survivor, recounts the horrifying events, describing how the soldiers opened fire and set the church ablaze. While Colonel Mike Mikombe, the main suspect, has been sentenced to death, many feel that true justice remains elusive. Relatives and congregants gathered at the site of the massacre, expressing their grief and anger. Civil society groups claim the official death toll is too low, suggesting that over 100 people may have been killed.