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A fire at a school in Bukavu, a city in the Democratic Republic of Congo controlled by the AFC/M23 rebel alliance, killed at least 20 people, including primary school students, according to officials and media reports. The blaze underscores the dangerous conditions facing civilians in rebel-held territory. Updated reports indicate more than 20 children are feared dead after a stampede broke out as students tried to flee the fire, which engulfed two schools in the eastern rebel-held city.