More than 200,000 civilians have had to flee their homes and several hundred fighters have been killed in recent clashes between rebels and Congolese government forces. Reports of support for rebel fighters from neighboring Rwanda have stoked fears yet again of an escalating regional conflict.
Congo Unrest: Clashes with Rebels Spark Refugee Exodus
More than 200,000 civilians have had to flee their homes and several hundred fighters have been killed in recent clashes between rebels and Congolese government forces. Reports of support for rebel fighters from neighboring Rwanda have stoked fears yet again of an escalating regional conflict.
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A fighter of the M23 rebel movements stands in front of the "Mabenga stations" a outpost of the Congolese park authority in the Virunga National Park. The fighters took over a couple of days earlier during their pursuit of retreating government forces.