Suspected rebels from the Allied Democratic Forces have killed at least 17 people in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo – the second mass killings in less than a week.

They also set fire to buildings during the dawn raid on Kirindera in North Kivu province.

On Wednesday last week, 45 people were killed during a raid on two villages by the same rebels – who are said to have links to the Islamic State group.

Peace talks have been tried, but the international response to the crisis in eastern DRC is to send in more soldiers.

The Ugandan army has been in North Kivu to fight the ADF rebels for over a year, but without success.