Eastern Congo Rebel Offensive Forces 10,000 Civilians to Flee to Uganda in Hours
More than 10,000 Congolese civilians fled to Uganda in a matter of hours Thursday to escape renewed fighting, the U.N. refugee agency said. Roberta Russo, the UNHCR spokeswoman in Uganda, said the refugees reported attacks by rebels who launched a fresh offensive in August after years of low-level fighting among armed groups in eastern Congo. The new refugees bring the number of Congolese who have fled to Uganda since August to more than 27,000. "They say they have seen many... Full Story
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