Thousands of Congolese Flee Violence in DRC's Kasai Province

The U.N. refugee agency reports that more than 11,000 Congolese have fled to neighboring Angola, seeking refuge from an upsurge in violence between rebels and government forces in the Democratic Republic of Congo's Kasai Province. According to the The U.N. refugee agency, more than one million people have been displaced within the DRC since mid-August when conflict erupted in Kasai Province. UNHCR spokesman Babar Baloch said more than 9,000 people fled to Angola this month, in fear...

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