More than 2,750 killed in east DR Congo in 2023, NGOs say

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War-displaced people flee towards the city of Goma, eastern Republic of Congo, on November 15, 2022. PHOTO | AFP

More than 2,750 civilians have been killed in the east of Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) since the start of the year, international aid agencies warned Thursday, calling for urgent humanitarian action.

"In many areas, the presence of active non-state armed groups is aggravating the ongoing cycle of violence, triggering massive population displacements and exacerbating an already fragile humanitarian situation," the Forum of International NGOs in the Democratic Republic of Congo said.