Humanitarian Crisis Deepens in DR Congo
Aid agencies are working around the clock to provide basic services such as water, food and shelter to thousands of people displaced by recent violence.
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Congo-Kinshasa:
Urgent Needs in Goma and Surrounding Area
ICRC, 28 November 2012
Now that the front lines have shifted to the west of the city of Goma, in North Kivu province, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the Red Cross Society of the… Read more »
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Congo-Kinshasa:
Growing Humanitarian Needs in Goma
UNIRIN, 28 November 2012
When clashes broke out on 22 November between the M23 rebels and government-allied Mai Mai militias in the town of Sake, near the Democratic Republic of Congo's (DRC) border with… Read more »
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Congo-Kinshasa:
WFP Food Brings Lifeline to Thousands Fleeing Unrest in Eastern DRC
WFP, 27 November 2012
In eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, thousands of people are on the move, balancing their belongings on their heads or on chukudus, the local wooden scooters. They pack the… Read more »
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Congo-Kinshasa:
UN Relief Agencies Working 'Around the Clock' to Assist Displaced in DR Congo
UN News, 27 November 2012
Humanitarian agencies and their partners are working "around the clock" to provide basic services such as water, food and shelter to more than 140,000 people displaced by the… Read more »
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Congo-Kinshasa:
Hunger Crisis Looms As Families Flee Fighting in Eastern Congo
WFP, 26 November 2012
An upsurge of fighting in Eastern Congo has forced thousands of families to flee their homes, leaving them with little access to food. WFP, which was already feeding nearly half a… Read more »
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Congo-Kinshasa:
Oxfam Steps Up Response to Growing Crisis in Eastern Congo
Oxfam, 26 November 2012
As the humanitarian crisis in eastern Congo grows, with thousands of people fleeing new fighting in the past 48 hours, Oxfam is stepping up the supply of life-saving aid to more… Read more »
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Africa:
Democratic Republic of the Congo - Swift Action in Goma Helps Wounded and Wider Population
ICRC, 23 November 2012
Following the recent clashes that shook the city of Goma and the surrounding area in North Kivu, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), businesses and public transport have… Read more »
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Congo-Kinshasa:
Humanitarian Suffering Set to Worsen Across Eastern Congo Following Fall of Goma
Oxfam, 22 November 2012
Fighting in Goma the 'tip of the iceberg' as some 25 armed groups control much of region Read more »
Displaced (file photo).
InFocus
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The United Nations voiced their growing concern for civilians affected by the recent fighting, fearing a refugee crisis. Read more »
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The M23 rebel group has reportedly agreed to a regional peace plan to exit strategic eastern towns, but only if the president meets their demands. Read more »
