Dec 7, 2023 · The displacement situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is the longest-standing humanitarian crisis in Africa. The DRC hosts more than half a million refugees and 6.2 million IDPs - the largest IDP population in Africa.

1 day ago · GISENYI, Rwanda (AP) — Many of the millions of people trapped in eastern Congo’s escalating rebellion face a terrible choice: Retreat into Congo’s interior and seek the protection of a weak army in disarray, or cross into nearby Rwanda, which is accused of backing the rebels.. The largely unchecked rebel advance that seized Goma, the …

2 days ago · “The wounded are transported by motorbike, others by bus, or with the help of Congolese Red Cross volunteers,” said Myriam Favier, head of the ICRC sub-delegation in Goma. “Civilians arrive seriously wounded by bullets or shrapnel. The entire hospital is mobilized and the three surgical teams work tirelessly to treat patients who are ...

The emergency in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is one of the most complex humanitarian crises in the world. Decades of clashes between armed groups displaced 6.1 million people within the country and forcing 1 million to seek asylum across Africa.

The DRC is home to over 529,000 refugees and asylum-seekers who have fled violence in neighbouring countries, mainly the Central African Republic, Rwanda, Burundi and South Sudan. The majority (72%) live outside refugee camps or settlements, and only 3% live in urban areas.

2 days ago · Rebels and Rwandan troops joint attack “Despite the appeals from Member States during the Security Council meeting on 26 January, the M23/RDF [Rwanda Defence Force] launched an attack on Goma, using heavy direct and indirect fire,” Ms. van de Perre stated. “These attacks have resulted in numerous civilian casualties, further displacement, and significant trauma among the population.”

Most refugees from the DRC remained within Africa, with the majority (942,400 people) hosted by Angola, Burundi, the Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Malawi, Rwanda, South Africa, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania, and Zambia. In 2022, …

Conditions for displaced people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are worsening on a daily basis as resources run dry, and many find themselves unable to satisfy their most urgent needs without humanitarian assistance. people are internally displaced across the DRC. refugees and asylum-seekers in the DRC.

More than 5 million people are displaced within the country and more than 1 million Congolese have sought asylum, mostly within Africa. The situation is exacerbated by disease outbreaks and natural disasters.

2 days ago · The Security Council met for the second time in three days on Tuesday over the escalating crisis in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, with UN agencies and partners on the ground reporting chaos in the streets of the regional capital Goma amid rising death and displacement as the M23 armed group takes over towns and villages. App users can follow our live coverage as it happened, here.