DRC: 150,000 children miss school as violence continues in the east

NAIROBI Friday, November 14, 2008 (IRIN) - Fighting in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has forced most schools in Rutshuru territory to close, leaving an estimated 150,000 children out of class, the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) said. "Most children have been displaced," Jaya Murthy, UNICEF communications specialist, told IRIN. "Other children are in the area but unable to attend school." Fighting resumed late August in North Kivu between forces from rebel group Congrès National pour...