At least 50 dead in violent attacks in eastern DRC

At least 50 people were killed in weekend attacks in Congo’s conflict-battered east, authorities said Saturday.

The government traded blame with Rwanda-backed rebels over who was responsible for the violence that quickly escalated the conflict in the region, with Congolese armed forces denying any role in the attacks.

Meanwhile, a branch of the Wazalendo militia, which fights alongside the Congolese armed forces, claimed…