Al Jazeera English published this video item, entitled “DR Congo military takes eastern provinces from armed groups” – below is their description.
The Democratic Republic of Congo’s military has taken control of the eastern provinces of North Kivu and Ituri after the president declared a “state of siege” against armed groups.
It is in response to “cries of distress from the population”.
But human rights groups are concerned that it could lead to an abuse of power.
Al Jazeera’s Catherine Soi reports from Nairobi.
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Al Jazeera English YouTube Channel
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In This Story: Democratic Republic of Congo
The Democratic Republic of the Congo, also known as Congo-Kinshasa, DR Congo, the DROC, or simply either Congo or the Congo, and historically Zaire, is a country in Central Africa. The capital is Kinshasa.
With a population of over 101 million, the Democratic Republic of the Congo is the most-populous officially Francophone country in the world.
The Democratic Republic of the Congo is extremely rich in natural resources but has suffered from political instability. As of 2018, around 600,000 Congolese have fled to neighbouring countries from conflicts in the centre and east of the DRC. Two million children risk starvation, and the fighting has displaced 4.5 million people.