Congo-Kinshasa: Civilians Still Suffering in North Kivu and Katanga

press release

Despite the end of fighting between the armed forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the armed group M23 in November 2013, other conflicts drag on in certain parts of the country, including Eastern, North Kivu, South Kivu and Katanga provinces.

In December, there were civilian casualties in Mwenda and clashes in Kamango, in the Beni area of northern North Kivu province. Entire families had to flee, while those who had been displaced earlier were unable to return to their homes. A military offensive was launched in mid-January in the Beni area where people are still enduring the presence of armed groups.

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