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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Zane Irwin

Escalating violence in Congo displaces more people and demands urgent response, UN and aid group say

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The United Nations warned that violence in northeastern Congo has escalated significantly, with more than 40 civilians killed in three days.

More than 600 people have been killed and 345,000 displaced in Ituri province so far this year, according to Stephane Dujarric, a United Nation's spokesman.

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