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Fighting Erupts in Democratic Republic of Congo's North Kivu
By: Priscila Néri
Posted: Oct 21 08
Witnessed: 1935 times
Issues: Child soldiers, Humanitarian, War crimes
Tags: access to medical treatment, Africa, civilian casualties, DRC, Health, humanitarian, Mass Killings, violence
MSF is working to help those who have fled displaced persons camps in North Kivu as violence between the Congolese Army and rebel groups continues to intensify. But providing basic medical care to the displaced is becoming increasingly difficult. (Originally uploaded to Youtube on September 24, 2008 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BcLYq2pYlpI)
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