UNICEF: Continuing violence hampers aid efforts in DR Congo

NEW YORK, USA, 6 November 2008 Continued violence in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo is seriously hampering humanitarian agencies from reaching more than 1 million displaced people in the region.

In spite of a rebel ceasefire, fighting flared up again in North Kivu province over the last two days between government troops, their allied militias and the rebels. More than 250,000 people have been forced to flee fighting that began in late August more than 100,000 of them in the last six days.

In spite of the fighting, UNICEF and other humanitarian groups are preparing a massive aid response to those displaced by conflict.

Earlier this week, at one site where 50,000 people sought refuge from the recent fighting, UNICEF and its partners were able to ship in water, a week's worth of medical supplies and about 15,000 biscuits for children. According to UNICEF Communications Specialist Jaya Murthy in Goma, the distribution of food among the displaced nearly caused a riot. Many had not eaten for days

To read the full story, visit: http://www.unicef.org/infobycountry/drcongo_46227.html

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