In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Islamic State-backed fighters armed with machetes killed at least 52 civilians, including women and children, in the eastern regions of Beni and Lubero. That’s according to the U.N., which reports that in recent days ISIL-backed rebels with the Allied Democratic Forces set homes on fire, tied up residents and attacked them with machetes and hoes. ADF is among several militia groups clashing over land and resources in the mineral-rich eastern DRC. This is a local official from Beni.

Elie Mbafumoja: “This is a genocide happening in silence. Even the international community says nothing. For 11 years already, the population has been victim of these massacres. We must speak to the authorities — international authorities, national authorities, provincial and local authorities — to restore peace. We are tired of massacres of all kinds. We are tired of burying our brothers. We are tired of this carnage.”

The latest massacre comes amid ongoing tensions between the DRC’s military and Rwanda-backed M23 rebels, with both sides missing a Monday deadline to reach a final peace agreement during talks brokered by Qatar.