DRC: Fish war prompts thousands to flee

Full story: IRIN News

A UNHCR boat on Oubangui River : Some 16,000 DRC civilians have fled deadly clashes in Equateur Province and are crossing the river to the Republic of Congo KINSHASA, 5 November 2009 - At least 16,000 civilians have fled deadly clashes in western Democratic Republic of Congo and are now languishing, many without food or shelter, in neighbouring ...

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