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GOMA Tuesday, February 16, 2010 (IRIN) - Perched on a hillside, the volcano observatory in Goma, capital of North Kivu province in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, commands a great view of nearby Nyiragongo mountain.

Source: IRIN Rival ethnic communities in northwestern Democratic Republic of Congo have clashed many times over the years, but most recently over fish, observers say.

Source: IRIN Assurances from authorities in Kinshasa that peace had been restored to their home areas in northwestern Democratic Republic of Congo carry little weight with thousands of refugees across the Ubangi River in the Central African Republic (CAR): they are in no hurry to return home.

Source: UNHCR More than 16,000 civilians have fled ethnic violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and sought shelter in neighbouring Republic of Congo.

Source: IRIN At least 16,000 civilians have fled deadly clashes in western Democratic Republic of Congo and are now languishing, many without food or shelter, in neighbouring Republic of Congo, according to the UN and local officials.

Source: UNHCR A recent surge in violence by the rebel Lord's Resistance Army in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has forced thousands to flee their homes, adding to the huge number of civilians already displaced.

Source: UNHCR Thousands of Congolese have been uprooted by the latest escalation of fighting in the South Kivu province of the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Our initial estimates show that at least ...

KINSHASA Monday, June 22, 2009 (IRIN) - Joint military efforts by the UN peacekeeping force in the Democratic Republic of Congo and the country’s ramshackle army to neutralize Rwandan Hutu-led militias have been criticized because of the worsening humanitarian crisis in the theatre of operations, the eastern Kivu provinces.

KINSHASA Wednesday, June 10, 2009 (IRIN) - Civilians in northeast Democratic Republic of Congo villages are continuing to flee repeat reprisal attacks by the Ugandan rebel Lord’s Resistance Army. The attacks have been provoked by ongoing anti-LRA operations by the DRC army in the region, according to locals.

KINSHASA Friday, May 29, 2009 (IRIN) - Fresh attacks by Ugandan rebels in northeast Democratic Republic of Congo have displaced more than 12,000 more civilians, according to aid officials.

Source: IRIN Fresh attacks by Ugandan rebels in northeast Democratic Republic of Congo have displaced more than 12,000 more civilians, according to aid officials.

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UNHCR is greatly concerned about the rapidly deteriorating security situation in North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo, where some 160,000 people have been displaced since January. Since the end...

Children in the Democratic Republic of the Congo face numerous threats as a result of recent fighting. Amid talks of ceasefire, World Vision continues responding to physical and emotional needs.