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On Jan. 8, 1998, armed Rwandan Patriotic Army rebels infiltrated the Daughters of Resurrection convent in Busasamana, Mutura Commune, Democratic Republic of Congo and attacked the community with machetes. Sr. Devota Rwangeyo died weeks later in a hospital due to her injuries from a gunshot to her head. Five sisters were killed immediately: Berthilde Mukamuhire, Epiphanie Gasigwa, Césarine Uwimana, and Xavéra Mukagakwaya, all in their early thirties, and Félicité Benimana, 41, were killed.
The murdered sisters had chosen to stay in the convent and serve their local community despite advice from authorities to evacuate from the area due to widespread insecurity. They believed they would not be harmed as they were politically neutral. They provided hospitality to refugees who were sheltered in their convent after their houses had been burned down by RPA soldiers, which may be an explanation for the attack on the convent.
References: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6a9bc14.html