Congolese flee North Kivu killings to Ugandafrom HASSAN ONYANGO in Kampala, UgandaKAMPALA, (CAJ News) – UGANDA has received some 1 240 new refugee arrivals from the neighbouring Democratic of the Congo (DRC). A majority are fleeing arbitrary killings, rape, abductions and looting by the Mai-Mai militia and other armed opposition groups in the explosive North Kivu. The refugees have crossed to Uganda via Kisoro and Kanungu, bringing the total number of new arrivals to 9 505 since mid-December. Earlier this week, heavy fighting between government forces and armed opposition groups have intensified in and around Beni town, in North Kivu, raising fears more civilians would flee. North Kivu is politically unstable and has been one of the flashpoints in military conflicts in the region since 1998.

Source: The North Africa Journal January 18, 2018 07:18 UTC