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DR Congo displacement crisis worse than Middle East

Refugee Displacement in DRC Congo. [Photo: Courtesy]

The conflict has forced 1.7 million people to flee their homes in the Democratic Republic of Congo this year, causing "a mega-crisis", aid agencies say.

This means that for the second consecutive year, DR Congo is worst-affected by conflict displacement in the world, the agencies add.

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