Congo-Kinshasa: UNHCR Gravely Concerned By Worsening Violence and Humanitarian Crisis in Eastern DR Congo
Friday, 24 January 2025 () [UNHCR] UNHCR is gravely concerned about the safety and security of civilians and internally displaced people (IDPs) in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), as conflict further intensifies across South and North Kivu Provinces. The number of people displaced has now surged to more than 400,000 this year alone, almost double the number reported just last week.
The M23 rebel group’s advance toward Goma in eastern Congo has displaced over 178,000 people in two weeks, exacerbating the region’s ongoing humanitarian... IndiaTimes
Clashes erupted near Goma, eastern DR Congo, as M23 rebels, backed by Rwandan forces, advanced, triggering a humanitarian crisis with over 400,000 displaced. The... IndiaTimes