NPR : Military Offensive Displaces Congo Civilians

NPR : Military Offensive Displaces Congo Civilians: "war-ravaged Democratic Republic of Congo, several efforts are under way to stabilize large parts of the country ahead of national elections in April.

The United Nations has deployed thousands of troops throughout the country. And the Congolese army recently launched an offensive to drive militias from the Katanga province in the country's southeast. The military offensive has pushed tens of thousands of civilians from their homes.

The small village of Dubie, near the Zambian border, is at the center of a humanitarian crisis. In the past year, its population has swelled from 10,000 to nearly 30,000."