Thousands flee amid Congo clashes
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Thousands of people flee fighting in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo amid fears of a humanitarian crisis.
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Thousands of refugees were caught in the crossfire Wednesday as Darfur rebels battled a large Sudanese government offensive near Sudan's border with Chad, rebels and humanitarian workers said.
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Thousands fled their homes in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Sunday after "open combat" between rebels loyal to renegade general Laurent Nkunda and government troops, the army said.
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Fighting erupts between rival factions in DR Congo's recently-merged army along the border with Rwanda.
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More than 100,000 Congolese have fled renewed fighting between the Democratic Republic of Congo army and rebels in the battle-torn east of the country, United Nations officials said yesterday.
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Fighting between rival army factions has ended days of relative calm in eastern Congo where the United Nations say at least 100,000 displaced people have still not returned home.
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Clashes broke out between Congo's army and fighters loyal to renegade General Laurent Nkunda on Monday, threatening to shatter a fragile three-week ceasefire in the troubled east, U.N. and army officials said.
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Renegade soldiers are continuing to battle troops loyal to the Congolese government in fighting that has displaced at least 100,000 people in eastern Congo over the last week, UN officials said.
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GOMA, Congo  - Fighting between rival army  factions ended days of relative calm in eastern Congo on  Sunday, while Rwanda withdrew a threat to send troops into the  country.
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afrol News, 20 December - The weekend has seen the resumption of heavy fighting between factions of the Congolese army in the province North Kivu in eastern Congo, close to the Rwandan border.
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United Nations mediators  announced a ceasefire on Thursday between Democratic Republic  of Congo&#39;s army and the forces of a renegade general whose  advance towards an eastern town forced thousands of refugees to  flee.
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Renegade soldiers battled troops loyal to the Congolese government Sunday, UN officials said, adding that at least 100,000 people have fled a week of fighting in eastern Congo.
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Violent unrest in eastern DR Congo may spark a mass exodus of refugees, the United Nations warns.
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Clashes broke out between Congo&#39;s army  and fighters loyal to renegade General Laurent Nkunda on  Monday, threatening to shatter a fragile three-week ceasefire  in the troubled east, U.N. and army officials said.
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KINSHASA, 20 December (IRIN) - With fresh battle fronts opening up and tens of thousands of civilians fleeing their homes, there has been mounting concern among international bodies that the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is heading for a major war.
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At least 36 people are killed in clashes between a religious sect and DR Congo police in an election dispute.
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At least 37 people have been killed in clashes between security forces and opposition supporters protesting against the results of governorship polls in Congo's most western province, officials said on Thursday.