Escalating Conflict Forces Thousands to Flee in Eastern DR Congo
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Thousands of people, including children, are seeking shelter in an overwhelmed hospital in North Kivu province, DRC, as fighting escalates between the M23 rebel group and the Congolese army. Medical facilities are receiving an influx of war-wounded patients, and at least 150,000 people, including 78,000 children, have been forced to flee their homes in the past week. The United Nations has called on the M23 group to cease its offensive, while the UN peacekeeping mission is set to complete its withdrawal from the country this year. The conflict has caused a humanitarian disaster, forcing over one million people from their homes since March 2022.
Topics:world#conflict-and-humanitarian-crisis#democratic-republic-of-congo#displacement#doctors-without-borders#m23-rebel-group#united-nations
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