(08 Nov 08 - RV) In the Democratic Republic of Congo, soldiers have advanced toward
rebel lines in renewed fighting in the resource-rich Eastern Kivu province. Aid
agencies are scrambling to help many thousands of people displaced by the fighting but
many were stranded despite an appeal by African leaders for a ceasefire.
Rebel
chief Laurent Nkunda said he welcomed calls for a humanitarian corridor, but aid workers
claim his forces are attacking defenceless villagers.
The Jesuit Refugee Service
is operative on the ground, Communications officer James Stapleton, says aid workers
are cautious: