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Influx of 40,000 fleeing Congo war worsens Burundi humanitarian plight, UN says
Burundi Faces Influx of Refugees Amid Congo Crisis
Congo conflict: Thousands seek refuge in Burundi
With people fleeing an escalating war between M23 rebels and Congolese government forces, the United Nations now fears a humanitarian disaster if no measures are taken to immediately end hostilities.Burundi has been facing a massive influx of refugees as families flee fighting in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Some 7,000 people have died since January in fighting in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the prime minister of the DRC told a high-level meeting of the Human Rights Council in Geneva on Monday,
Burundi is withdrawing its forces from eastern Democratic Republic of Congo where they had been fighting against M23 rebels, four sources said on Tuesday, in a further blow to Congo's army as it struggles to halt a rebel advance.
Some 7,000 people have died since January in fighting in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the prime minister of the DRC told a high-level meeting of the Human Rights Council in Geneva on Monday,
Burundi is dealing with its biggest influx of refugees in 25 years as families flee the escalating conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the United Nations refugee agency said.
Burundi is withdrawing its troops from eastern Congo amid accusations against M23 rebels of executing children. Burundi's soldiers have long aided Congolese forces against rebels, while tensions rise with Rwanda over alleged support for M23.
"The Burundian troops are withdrawing from Democratic Republic of Congo ... the Burundian army officer said. Burundi has had soldiers in eastern Congo for years, initially to hunt down Burundian ...
Countries bordering the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo sought to shore up defences on Wednesday as violence spreads through the region, with Burundi forced to pull back troops and Uganda ...
M23 fighters and Rwandan troops on Wednesday pushed further into the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, as Burundi warned Kigali it would respond if attacked. The armed group, which has gained ground against the Congolese army since it re-emerged in ...
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