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Reuters
Reuters
Health
By Djaffar Sabiti

Volunteers bring porridge and laughter to east Congo displaced children

Cups in hand, dozens of children stood patiently in line for porridge and a slice of bread distributed at a camp for people fleeing the latest M23 rebel offensive in east Democratic Republic of Congo.

Over 280,000 people have been displaced in North-Kivu province since the group staged their first major offensive in years at the end of March, authorities and the United Nations said.

They attacked again in late May and most recently on Oct. 20 amid heavy fighting with Congolese forces that has pushed thousands to abandon their homes and seek shelter south of conflict areas.

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