Hundreds killed in Congo 'chaos', Oxfam says

MILITIA groups in Conga are growing in power, killing hundreds of defenseless civilians in violent chaos, Oxfam reports.
With Congo's army diverted to fighting a new rebel group in eastern Congo, new militia groups have arisen as older ones reassert themselves, Oxfam said.
"Vast swathes of the east have descended into chaos with no government or security presence," Oxfam country director Elodie Martel said in a statement.
Underscoring the severity of the situation, UN humanitarian chief Baroness Valerie Amos arrived in Goma and is to visit some of the 280,000 people who have fled their homes since mutinying soldiers launched the M23 rebellion in April.