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11 July 2012 - 3:35pmThe humanitarian crisis in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is characterized by huge movements of internally displaced people (IDPs) who have been uprooted from their homes by armed attacks or the threat of violence. South Kivu Province is the most seriously affected, with over 856,... -
4 June 2012 - 4:15pmThousands of families have fled their homes in the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s (DRC) eastern province of North Kivu due to renewed fighting since the beginning of April. Many of the displaced people urgently need basic aid such as food, water, shelter and healthcare. As the crisis... -
16 May 2012 - 1:47pmHumanitarian agencies in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are providing basic support as the number of displaced people across the country reaches 2 million for the first time in nearly three years. Over the past nine months, the number of internally displaced people (IDPs) in DRC... -
23 April 2012 - 5:22pmCrammed into a four-wheel-drive car, OCHA Humanitarian Affairs Officer Gilbert Sengamali and colleagues from the UN and local NGOs are on their way from Bukavu in South Kivu to the Shabunda region, where they will assess the needs of displaced people. Ongoing conflict in this part of eastern Democratic... -
14 April 2012 - 1:36amHumanitarian agencies are supporting tens of thousands of Congolese immigrants expelled from Angola, many of whom say they were subjected to violence and abuse. Last year, Angola expelled more than 100,000 Congolese nationals across their 2,500 km common border. And since late 2003, Angola has...
