United Nations, Jan 28 : UN humanitarians report that recent clashes between Congolese forces and M23 rebels have displaced about 90,000 people, a UN spokesman said.

The chief spokesman for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, Stephane Dujarric, said that initial reports from the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) centered the fighting in and around Kitchanga in North Kivu province in eastern DRC.  "Many of the displaced are seeking refuge in nearby Mweso, in schools and churches and with host families," Dujarric said. "As more displaced people arrive in Mweso, humanitarian organizations are concerned about the spread of cholera, following an outbreak last month."  He said the clashes also impeded road access, making it difficult to deliver humanitarian aid.