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Democratic Republic of Congo: Spiraling Violence

Hundreds of thousands are displaced in spiraling violence in North Kivu amid alarming reports of sexual violence.  The IRC is delivering lifesaving emergency aid and assisting rape survivors. We are also responding to a recent outbreak of the lethal Ebola virus.

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Women confide in IRC’s Sarah Mosley (left) and Julie Gubanja (right), who assist survivors of sexual violence.
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