A Congolese army fighter takes position to guard against M23 rebels in Kibati village near Goma
A Congolese army fighter takes position to guard against the M23 rebels in Kibati village near Goma in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, August 7, 2013. A 17,000-strong U.N. force, known as MONUSCO, and Congo troops have struggled over the past decade to stem a conflict involving dozens of armed groups and complicated by national and ethnic rivalries. A new 3,000-member U.N. Intervention Brigade was recently deployed to fight and disarm rebels in the east. REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya (DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO - Tags: MILITARY CIVIL UNREST)
A Congolese girl, displaced by recent fighting in North Kivu, attends class at Mugunga III camp for internally displaced people near Goma
A Congolese girl, displaced by recent fighting in North Kivu, attends a class session at the child friendly space (CFS) within Mugunga III camp for the internally displaced people near Goma, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, August 7, 2013. More than 5000 displaced children visit the CFS project to access psychological support that enables them to live as children again, to express their emotions and desires, according to the United Nations children's agency UNICEF. A new 3,000-member U.N. Intervention Brigade was recently deployed to fight and disarm rebels in the east. REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya (DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO - Tags: SOCIETY CIVIL UNREST EDUCATION)
A Congolese girl displaced by recent fighting in North Kivu cries after falling down at Mugunga III camp for internally displaced people near Goma
A Congolese girl, displaced by recent fighting in North Kivu, cries after falling down at the child friendly space (CFS) within Mugunga III camp for the internally displaced people near Goma, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, August 7, 2013. More than 5,000 displaced children visit the CFS project to access psychological support that enables them to live as children again, to express their emotions and desires, according to the United Nations children's agency UNICEF. A new 3,000-member U.N. Intervention Brigade was recently deployed to fight and disarm rebels in the east. REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya (DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO - Tags: SOCIETY CIVIL UNREST)
Congolese boy displaced by recent fighting in North Kivu, blows bubbles at Mugunga III camp for internally displaced people near Goma
A Congolese boy, displaced by recent fighting in North Kivu, blows bubbles at the child friendly space (CFS) within Mugunga III camp for the internally displaced people near Goma, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, August 7, 2013. More than 5,000 displaced children visit the CFS project to access psychological support that enables them to live as children again, to express their emotions and desires, according to the United Nations children's agency UNICEF. A new 3,000-member U.N. Intervention Brigade was recently deployed to fight and disarm rebels in the east. REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya (DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO - Tags: SOCIETY CIVIL UNREST)
Congolese girl, displaced by recent fighting in North Kivu, holds doll at Mugunga III camp internally displaced people near Goma
A Congolese girl, displaced by recent fighting in North Kivu, holds a doll at the child friendly space (CFS) within Mugunga III camp for the internally displaced people near Goma, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, August 7, 2013. More than 5000 displaced children visit the CFS project to access psychological support that enables them to live as children again, to express their emotions and desires, according to the United Nations children's agency UNICEF. A new 3,000-member U.N. Intervention Brigade was recently deployed to fight and disarm rebels in the east. REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya (DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO - Tags: SOCIETY CIVIL UNREST)
Congolese children, displaced by recent fighting in North Kivu, play at child friendly space in Mugunga III camp for internally displaced people near Goma
Congolese children, displaced by recent fighting in North Kivu, play at the child friendly space (CFS) within Mugunga III camp for the internally displaced people near Goma, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, August 7, 2013. More than 5000 displaced children visit the CFS project to access psychological support that enables them to live as children again, to express their emotions and desires, according to the United Nations children's agency UNICEF. A new 3,000-member U.N. Intervention Brigade was recently deployed to fight and disarm rebels in the east. REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya (DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO - Tags: SOCIETY CIVIL UNREST)
Congolese girl, displaced by recent fighting in North Kivu, holds doll at child friendly space in Mugunga III camp for internally displaced people near Goma
A Congolese girl, displaced by recent fighting in North Kivu, holds a doll at the child friendly space (CFS) within Mugunga III camp for the internally displaced people near Goma, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, August 7, 2013. More than 5000 displaced children visit the CFS project to access psychological support that enables them to live as children again, to express their emotions and desires, according to the United Nations children's agency UNICEF. A new 3,000-member U.N. Intervention Brigade was recently deployed to fight and disarm rebels in the east. REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya (DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO - Tags: SOCIETY CIVIL UNREST)
An abandoned child drinks milk at the Don Bosco Ngangi community center in Goma
An abandoned child drinks milk at the Don Bosco Ngangi community center in Goma, North Kivu region, August 6, 2013. The center was established in 1988 and hosts over 3,000 abandoned children and HIV/AIDS victims. Recently they have been receiving victims from the fighting between the Congolese army known as the FARDC and the M23 rebels in North Kivu province, according to an official from the center. REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya (DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO - Tags: SOCIETY CIVIL UNREST HEALTH)
A medic treats an abandoned child at the Don Bosco Ngangi community center in Goma
A medic treats an abandoned child at the Don Bosco Ngangi community center in Goma, North Kivu region, August 6, 2013. The center was established in 1988 and hosts over 3,000 abandoned children and HIV/AIDS victims. Recently they have been receiving victims from the fighting between the Congolese army known as the FARDC and the M23 rebels in North Kivu province, according to an official from the center. REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya (DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO - Tags: SOCIETY CIVIL UNREST HEALTH)
Abandoned children play at the Don Bosco Ngangi community center in Goma
Abandoned children play at the Don Bosco Ngangi community center in Goma, North Kivu region, August 6, 2013. The center was established in 1988 and hosts over 3,000 abandoned children and HIV/AIDS victims. Recently they have been receiving victims from the fighting between the Congolese army known as the FARDC and the M23 rebels in North Kivu province, according to an official from the center. REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya (DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO - Tags: SOCIETY CIVIL UNREST HEALTH)