Tens of Thousands Flee Fighting in Congo

(30 Oct 08 - RV) The French Foreign Minister said today European Union officials will meet in Brussels before the weekend to discuss sending a humanitarian force to help peacekeepers in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Fighting in Congo has calmed after a ceasefire came into effect yesterday, but the latest round of violence had already turned tens of thousands of civilians into refugees and provoked a crisis aid agencies called catastrophic. Catholic Charity, Caritas Internationalis is appealing for peace in the country and an end to the suffering of its people. Head of Communication at Caritas, Patrick Nicholson told us more...