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By Channel 4 News

Updated on 20 November 2008

The situation in DR Congo is so bad that charities are launching a multi-million pound appeal to help those affected by the fighting.

More than 250,000 people have been displaced by the recent upsurge in violence in the east of the country.

Many are desperately awaiting food, clean water, and medicine.

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