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DR Congo: situation dire for civilians in Kitchanga and North-Kivu

AUDIO SLIDE SHOW - A few days after violent clashes in the city of Kitchanga, people who fled the fighting are starting to return home. The ICRC's head of sub-delegation in Goma describes the current situation and what we are doing to help those affected by the violence, many of whom have lost their homes and livelihoods.

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