At least 3,000 civilians have sought refuge near a UN base in Kitchanga following the recent fighting [AFP]
Less than a week after the Democratic Republic of Congo and neighbouring African nations signed a peace accord to hold off hostilties, a fresh wave of violence has erupted in the central African nation.
Fighting erupted on Thursday between the Congolese troops and the rebel group Alliance of Patriots for a Free and Sovereign Congo (APCLS) in Kitchanga, about 90km from Goma, Al Jazeera's Nazanine Moshiri reported.
FULL ARTICLE HERE: Fresh violence threatens DR Congo peace deal - Africa - Al Jazeera English
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