Fierce fighting between government and rebel forces in the Democratic Republic of Congo is causing a humanitarian catastrophe, the Red Cross has said.
It said the number of displaced people was growing by the hour and that the precarious security situation was making it difficult to deliver aid.
Intense diplomatic efforts are under way to end the crisis, which has displaced a total of 250,000 people.
A tense ceasefire is holding in and around the eastern city of Goma.
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The BBC's Peter Greste in Goma says the road from the city is choked with human misery.
Article here.
Also read: Eyewitness: 'Chaos in Congo city'
More eyewitness accounts from bloggers in the area, including this heartbreaking video.
Here but for the Grace of God go I.
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