30,000 Flee Eastern DR Congo

BBC News reports that 30,000 people have fled eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, in response to raids waged by the Hutu FDLR militia. Both the DR Congo and Rwanda have launched attacks against the FDLR, whose leaders have been accused of taking part in the 1994 Rwandan genocide. Since 2006, over 1 million have been displaced due to on-and-off fighting with the FDLR and other militias. Another report by BBC News covers DR Congo's invitation to foreign militaries to help it deal with its lawless regions.