Donors to Meet On DR Congo Humanitarian Crisis
The UN is hoping to receive commitments for U.S.$1.7 billion for this year, nearly four times the amount requested in 2017 as the humanitarian crisis in the country grows.
DR Congo Refugees
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Years of violence and unrest in the country have displaced more than 4.5 million people, creating widespread poverty and hunger. The UN has said that over two million children are ... Read more »
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Government forces have regained control of large areas of the Kasai but sporadic fighting with militia groups continues as ethnic tension grows and more people flee, according to ... Read more »
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The human costs of the ongoing crisis in the country are borne disproportionately by women and children, whose homes have been pillaged and burned, and who are not in school and ... Read more »