Congolese refugees fleeing due to fighting between M23 rebels and government forces. The UN Refugee agency said on March 10, 2023 it was "greatly alarmed" by the clashes hat had caused hundreds of thousands to flee. PHOTO | NICHOLAS KAJOBA | ANADOLU AGENCY VIA AFP
The UN Refugee agency said on Friday it was "greatly alarmed" by clashes between government forces and armed groups in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) that had caused hundreds of thousands to flee.
Speaking to reporters in Geneva, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) spokesperson Matthew Saltmarsh said the violence had prompted nearly 300,000 people to flee across Rutshuru and Masisi territories of DRC's North Kivu Province in February.
