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Democratic Republic of the Congo: Humanitarian Snapshot (as of 29 Jan 2009)
30 Jan 2009
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Despite a peace agreement signed in 2003, DR Congo's eastern provinces have been bearing the brunt of repeated offensive military actions, causing massive displacement of population in recent months. Targeted attacks against civilians, horrific forms of sexual violence,recruitment of "child soldiers" and summary executions by illegal armed groups have caused the human rights and humanitarian situation to deteriorate severely.

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