France, Jan. 5 -- The Democratic Republic of Congo's mineral-rich east has been ravaged by three decades of conflict.

Since taking up arms again in 2021, the M23 rebel group, backed by Rwanda, has seized swathes of territory, leading to a spiralling humanitarian crisis.

Although Congolese and Rwandan leaders signed a peace dealin Washington on 4 December, fighting has continued.DRC authorities have accused Rwanda of killing more than 1,500 civilians in the Congolese east since early December in their latest offensive.

Boys recount 'torment' at hands of armed rebels in DR Congo

According to the United Nations, more than 80,000 people have fled across the border to Burundi, while at least half a million have been internally displaced wi...