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.