Mass grave with 20 bodies found in Congo, ADF rebels suspected

A man looks over the cordon at human remains in a mass grave in Ndoma, near Beni in North Kivu province, Congo, May 6, 2023. [AP]

The remains of at least 20 people were found buried in a mass grave in an area used to cultivate cacao in Ndoma village in Congo's North Kivu province over the weekend, according to local authorities and a military spokesperson.

A team of forensic and security officers exhumed the bodies after residents of villages in Beni territory found bones and clothing and alerted officials.