AdvertisementRebel Advances In Congo Send Civilians FleeingNovember 23, 2012John BurnettfacebookEmailTo escape fighting, thousands of civilians flee the town of Sake in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo on Thursday. Rebels captured Sake and made other advances in the area this week. Eastern Congo and the larger region have been the scene of frequent fighting over the past two decades. (AFP/Getty Images)