Innocent Kasereka, 30, sits in a hospital in Kanyabayonga, southern Lubero territory, North Kivu province, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, on May 4, 2024. Gunmen "dressed as M23 rebels" slit his throat and killed one of his friends in front of him. Kanyabayonga is the last town before the front line, 10 km to the south, between the Congolese army and the M23 rebellion, supported by Rwanda Defense Force (RDF) troops. Since late 2021, they have seized large swathes of North Kivu province and routed the Congolese army. The United States and France are urging Rwanda President Paul Kagame to withdraw his troops from Congolese soil, including the surface-to-air missile systems. (Photo by ALEXIS HUGUET / AFP)