Due to “escalated armed violence” in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo), there has been “massive displacement” as well as “attacks on humanitarian workers”.
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| “2.79m people are internally displaced in DR Congo due to escalated armed violence” – UNOCHA. Photo: @UNOCHA |
United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) revealed, “2.79m people are internally displaced” in the country, adding, “conflict constrains humanitarian access to people in need”.
UNOCHA revealed: “North Kivu, #DRCongo:
Armed violence has escalated in June, leading to massive displacement and attacks on humanitarian workers.
2.79M people are internally displaced.
Conflict constrains humanitarian access to people in need.”
According to a ‘Situation Report’ published on Monday 22 July, 2024 on reliefweb.int:
A new escalation of violence in the Lubero territory is leading to a massive displacement of the population.
Two aid workers killed in attack on humanitarian convoy in Butembo.
2.79 million internally displaced persons in North Kivu, May 2024
(Source: CMP North Kivu, June 2024)
1.33 million people returned to North Kivu, May 2024
(Source: CMP North Kivu, June 2024)
2.6M people in food insecurity, IPC3+
(Source: IPC analysis of acute food insecurity July 2023-June 2024)
