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US Aid Cuts Make Congo’s Fight With Rebels Even Deadlier

Residents flee from Kibati, a town near Goma in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Jan. 26.

Photographer: Jospin Mwisha/AFP/Getty Images

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As if braving bullets and militiamen isn’t hard enough.