According to local sources already 80,000 people have left Beni and the surrounding villages. Local authorities have been blaming the ADF-Nalu rebel group. Almost two years later, people are still speculating about who's behind all this, as no arrests have been made, and no real investigations have been done.
Beni Files is an online memorial for the victims of the massacres. Beni Files visualises all events, shares the stories of the victims and their families, and offers different insights on the mysterious murders.
This project was nominated for the Loep - Aanmoedigingsprijs (Award of the Dutch-Flemish Association of Investigative Journalists - VVOJ).
This investigation was funded through Journalismfund.eu's Flanders Connects Continents programme.
