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Refugees from DR Congo flee to safety in Uganda

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Since the beginning of the year, over 40,000 Congolese have escaped inter-tribal conflict in the Ituri region of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Most fled militia attacks on their villages, walking through rough terrain to reach the shores of Lake Albert, and take a dangerous boat journey to safety in Uganda.

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