Hundreds of civilians have been killed in the northern territories of the Democratic Republic of the Congo's Katanga province since armed groups from the ethnic Batwa, or pygmy, and Luba communities launched attacks on one another two years ago. Dozens of villages have been burned to the ground, and tens of thousands of people have been displaced.In its report on the conflict, released this week, Human Rights Watch called for DRC authorities, with United Nations support, to improve protection, investigate and prosecute those responsible for atrocities, and address the communal tensions and discrimination, which it said appeared to have sparked the fighting. Anneke Van Woudenberg, Deputy Director, Africa Division at Human Rights Watch says extensive reseach was coducted for the report.. OUTRO That's Anneke Van Woudenberg, Deputy Director, Africa Division at Human Rights Watch speaking to Gosego Dingake.