Man risks drowning to escape M23 rebels in DR Congo
Jordan Bita, a resident of the eastern Democratic Republic (DR) of the Congo, risked his life in order to escape being recruited by the rebel group M23, according to BBC News on March 5th.
The 25-year-old clung on to a black bin bag with some possessions as he used the strong currents to navigate his way across the Rusizi river, which forms the border between DR Congo and Burundi.
This was the last stage in a desperate journey to escape to safety in Burundi as the conflict in eastern DR Congo escalates, with M23 rebels capturing the cities of Goma and Bukavu in the last five weeks.
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