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Food aid arrives in eastern Congo
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Source: CCTV.com | 11-15-2008 09:24
Food aid is arriving for the first time in weeks in rebel-held areas of eastern Congo.
Tens of thousands of people who've fled fighting in the Democratic Republic of Congo are forced to rely on these supplies.
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| Food aid is arriving for the first time in weeks in rebel-held areas of eastern Congo.(CCTV.com) |
Clashes between the army and Tutsi rebels have pushed a quarter of a million people out of their homes in North Kivu province since late August.
The World Food Programme has been trying to get across the frontline. Friday was the first time aid workers were able to reach people badly in need.
Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo has been appointed UN envoy to the Congo conflict. He's due to arrive in Kinshasa on Friday for talks.
Editor:Zhang Pengfei
