Resurging violence in Democratic Republic of Congo forces thousands to flee

The brutal decades-long conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo is moving into a new phase, and the city of Goma is in the crosshairs of the violence.

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Thousands who are fleeing the ongoing conflict between government forces and M-23 rebels reach the entrance the Democratic Republic of Congo eastern city of Goma.

Moses Sawasawa/AP

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Thousands who are fleeing the ongoing conflict between government forces and M-23 rebels reach the entrance the Democratic Republic of Congo eastern city of Goma.

Moses Sawasawa/AP

Ruth Alonga and Sammy Mupfuni in Goma

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