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07/29/2004:

"30,000 Civilians Displaced by Fighting in Congo's East"

U-N aid workers say that up to 30-thousand civilians have been driven out of their homes and are in need of food and shelter following fighting between rebel and government forces in Congo's lawless east.

Returning from an assessment mission in and around the town of Kalehe, about 35-kilometers north of the town of Bukavu, aid workers have said that up to 30-thousand civilians have fled their homes and are in need of food and shelter following recent fighting in eastern Congo.

Full Article : politinfo.com