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Audio Feature: Civilians in Congo
November 10, 2008
Rebel forces and government-backed militias in eastern Congo are deliberately killing civilians, Human Rights Watch has found. In early November, at least 50 civilians were killed in the town of Kiwanja. Most of the deaths were at the hands of rebels loyal to Laurent Nkunda. Human Rights Watch says the international community must do more to protect civilians in North Kivu Province. Jessie Graham reports.
Displaced people await food distribution in Goma, eastern Congo, November 2008. Fighting between government troops and rebel general Laurent Nkunda’s forces, known as the CNDP, has led to the displacement of a quarter of a million people since August 2008.
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