The substantial increase in violence among ethnic groups in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has led to a serious humanitarian crisis, displacing thousands of people who live in hostile conditions, the United Nations peacekeeping mission in the country has said.
After conducting an evaluation mission last month to assess the security situation in the Masisi territory in North Kivu province, located in the country's east, the UN Organization Stabilization Mission in the DRC (MONUSCO) reported that there has been a significant increase in the number of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) at the Kilimani, Kalinga, Lushebere and Bihito camps in Masisi.
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