Bomb attacks in Congo kill at least 12 people including children

The UN says two camps for displaced people were hit near the city of Goma where thousands are seeking refuge from fighting in surrounding areas

Bomb attacks on two camps for displaced people in eastern Congo have killed at least 12 people, including children, according to the UN.

The bombs hit the camps in Lac Vert and Mugunga, near the city of Goma, the UN said in a statement, calling the attacks a “flagrant violation of human rights and international humanitarian law and may constitute a war crime”.