Fighting in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has forced at least 8,000 people from their homes this year.
Both sides in the conflict have been accused of killing civilians, as they battle for control of the area.
Many of the region's refugees end up crammed into makeshift camps, with no idea when, or even if, they will ever be able to go home.
Mohammed Adow reports from eastern DRC.
afrol News - Huge diamonds found in DRC : "A Canadian mineral exploration firm, Mexivada Mining Corp, has reported the discovery of two large diamonds in its 100% controlled Malambani Permis de Recherche concession, located near Mayoko in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Mexivada described the first stone as a white, modified octahedron 7.5 milimetres in diameter while the second stone was a shiny 6 milimetre greenish-white coloured dodecahedral diamond. Each of them weighs 0.1 gram"