00:00The ongoing conflict between local armed groups and M23 rebels continue to result in loss of life, injuries and displacement among local population.
00:12Intense clashes between local armed groups and M23 rebels were reported on Thursday in the town of Masisi Center in North Kivu.
00:23Meanwhile, the southern province of Tanganyika is grappling with rapidly escalating cholera outbreak that poses a serious threat to thousands.
00:34As of Wednesday, 9 out of 11 health zones in the province have been affected with over 1,450 confirmed cases and 27 deaths reported since January,
00:46a shocking six-fold increase compared to the same period last year.
00:51United Nations health partners emphasized the urgent need for access to safe drinking water,
00:58noting that less than 20 percent of the affected areas have adequate coverage coupled with insufficient health care resources to effectively address the growing number of cases.
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