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INSANE: Us pledges 424m in humanitarian aid to conflict hit drc - The Real Truth

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The United States has pledged over $400 million in aid to the Democratic Republic Congo, which is facing disaster as a result of armed violence in the east with over 7 million people displaced by the conflict. © actionagainsthunger.ca/

The United States has announced $424 million in aid and humanitarian assistance to the Democratic Republic of Congo, which is facing disaster as a result of armed violence in the east of the country.

Plagued by armed violence for 30 years, the eastern Congo – particularly the province of North Kivu – has been experiencing a crisis since November 2021, with the resurgence of the Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group.

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