Rebels who have seized large areas of eastern Congo appear to be keeping a self-imposed ceasefire.

(2 Nov 2008) HEADLINE: Aid fears in wake of Congo fighting --------------------------------------- CAPTION: Rebels who have seized large areas of eastern Congo appear to be keeping a self-imposed ceasefire. But for tens of thousands of refugees, the situation remains chaotic. (Nov. 2) ---------------------------------------- [Notes:ANCHOR VOICE] NB. THIS IS A VOICEOVER TRANSCRIPT, NOT A FULL SHOT LIST. Aid organizations say they're worried about a lack of food and shelter for these Congo refugees. Thousands of people have been forced to flee recent fighting between Tutsi-led rebels and government troops. While the fighting appears to be on hold for now - rebel troops are consolidating what they've taken outside the capitol of Goma. The aid agency Doctors without Borders says there's an urgent need for clean water and basic things like blankets and food for the refugees. SOT: Nats :John Ndungo, displaced person: This man says "We have been here with our children, they are suffering because they have nothing to eat, we don't know what to do as even we ourselves are feeling hungry." Dozens of people already have died of cholera or severe diarrhea for lack of clean water. When aid workers have tried to hand out food - there have been reports of near-riot conditions. The recent conflict is fueled by ethnic hatred stemming from Rwanda's 1994 genocide and Congo's unrelenting civil wars. APTN STORY NUMBER: 583957 Near Goma 1. Wide of camp for displaced persons 2. People in camp 3. Close of child and woman peeling vegetables 4. Close of vegetable peeling 5. Close of woman 6. Child helping a toddler to drink from a plastic cup 7. Families inside tent 8. Close of woman holding a crying baby to her chest 9. Close of the crying baby 10. SOUNDBITE: (Swahili) John Ndungo, displaced person: "We have been here with our children, they are suffering because they have nothing to eat, we don't know what to do as even we ourselves are feeling hungry. So we are asking for help, otherwise the children will die of hunger and sickness." 11. Woman holding child 12. Woman drinking out of mug and laughing Near Kilmanyoka (7 kilometres or 4.3 miles north of Goma camp) 13. Wide of displaced people trying to walk back along road to rebel territory 14. SOUNDBITE: (Swahili) Nick Kariwabo, returning villager "Because the war has stopped, we have nothing to eat, we have decided to go back to our village so we can return to our land and get food to eat " 15. Women and children walking on the road 16. Toddler running and crying Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...