UN agencies and humanitarian partners have appealed for $30.5 million to help more than half a million people displaced by conflict in North Kivu, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. Some 150,000 of these people fled their homes after heavy fighting last November.
The North Kivu Response Plan, which was launched on...
In mid-November, fighting between the Congolese army and the M-23 rebel group in Goma, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), displaced more than 130,000 people, with thousands fleeing 50 km south towards Minova in South Kivu. Scores of people were injured, including children.
“I was fetching water and...
The United Nations today called for US$ 8.5 billion for aid agencies to help 51 million people cope with humanitarian emergencies in 2013.
The Consolidated Appeal Process (CAP) for next year, launched in Rome by UN Humanitarian Chief Valerie Amos, World Food Programme (WFP) Executive Director Ertharin Cousin and Caritas...
Humanitarian Coordinator for the DRC Mr. Moustapha Soumaré said today that there are serious concerns over the humanitarian needs of tens of thousands of people recently displaced by conflict around Goma in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
“We were able to redirect our funding in the short term...
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(Katanga Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo, September 2012): Emotions are running high as I arrive in Mutabi village in Katanga Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) on this September afternoon. Just a few hours ago, some 22,000 people reached Mutabi...
18 January 2013 - 11:31pmUN agencies and humanitarian partners have appealed for $30.5 million to help more than half a million people displaced by conflict in North Kivu, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. Some 150,000 of these people fled their homes after heavy fighting last November. The North Kivu Response Plan, which was launched on...
26 December 2012 - 2:00pmIn mid-November, fighting between the Congolese army and the M-23 rebel group in Goma, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), displaced more than 130,000 people, with thousands fleeing 50 km south towards Minova in South Kivu. Scores of people were injured, including children. “I was fetching water and...
14 December 2012 - 10:01amThe United Nations today called for US$ 8.5 billion for aid agencies to help 51 million people cope with humanitarian emergencies in 2013. The Consolidated Appeal Process (CAP) for next year, launched in Rome by UN Humanitarian Chief Valerie Amos, World Food Programme (WFP) Executive Director Ertharin Cousin and Caritas...
30 November 2012 - 5:35pmHumanitarian Coordinator for the DRC Mr. Moustapha Soumaré said today that there are serious concerns over the humanitarian needs of tens of thousands of people recently displaced by conflict around Goma in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). “We were able to redirect our funding in the short term...
14 November 2012 - 2:30pm(Scroll down for the French version of the story) (Katanga Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo, September 2012): Emotions are running high as I arrive in Mutabi village in Katanga Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) on this September afternoon. Just a few hours ago, some 22,000 people reached Mutabi...