DR Congo civilians flee to Uganda over rebel offensives

STORY: DR Congo civilians flee to Uganda over rebel offensives DATELINE: July 14, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:36 LOCATION: GOMA, DR Congo CATEGORY: POLITICS/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of civilians from DR Congo seeking sanctuary in Uganda 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Swahili): SEBAKARA JEAN, Refugee from DR Congo 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Swahili): SENZERA GASHENI, Refugee from DR Congo 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Swahili): WEMA SIMPEZE, Refugee from DR Congo STORYLINE: Thousands of civilians from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have fled to the neighboring Uganda from the offensives between the army and the rebels of the March 23 Movement (M23). Since the end of March 2022, the M23 has been on the offensive in DRC's northeastern province of North Kivu, while civilians have been displaced by the still ongoing fighting. Since March 28, clashes between the DRC's armed forces and M23 have caused a large number of people to move both within the DRC and to neighboring countries, particularly Uganda. As survival is a key issue for t