Hundreds of Children Flee Congo Violence

Author:
NTV Uganda
Publisher:
NTV Uganda
Publication Date:
5 January 2013
Tags:
Congo-Kinshasa, Children and Youth, Refugees and Displacement, Arms and Military Affairs, Conflict, Peace and Security

Refugees from the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo have fled their country to Uganda fearing a resumption of clashes between the Congolese government troops and the M23 rebels. The refugees currently at the Nyakabande Transit Site in Kisoro district have been streaming in on a daily basis to escape violence that they say is imminent in their restive homeland.

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