Mass Graves: Once-Peaceful Region and Yvon Edoumou

mass graves: Well over 1 million people have fled the fighting that began a year ago when the Democratic Republic of Congo's military killed the regional tribal leader of the Kamwina Nsapu militia, according to Toronto Star. More than 3,300 people in the region have died, according to estimates by the Catholic Church. Once again, children are among the most vulnerable victims. The United Nations has counted more than 80 mass graves. Children make up more than half of the displaced people, said Yvon Edoumou, spokesperson for the UN humanitarian office in Congo. Across the once-peaceful region, children are forced to take up weapons, either recruited by militias, or to defend their homes. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.