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Hungry displaced people tried to push their way into a USAid centre near Goma.

I turned on BBC News today and saw a couple of articles on the current crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo. I’ll paraphrase one of the men interviewed who said that when Rwanda happened many of us reacted by saying “Never again.” Now the world has the opportunity to act on its words.

I have much information yet, I’ll see if I can get more info and post later (particularly regarding how to help). In the meantime, feel free to post whatever you know or find out in the comments.  In the meantime, you can read the following links, all from the BBC.

UK calls for urgent aid for Congo (video on page)

And finally a Q & A

Thousands of civilians in the Democratic Republic of Congo have fled their homes and are living in desperate conditions following the latest outbreak of violence in the eastern part of the country.

They join an estimated one million already displaced in the region, raising fears of another humanitarian disaster. – BBC NEWS | Africa | Q&A: DR Congo conflict.