Democratic Republic of the Congo
Major Developments - Fighting erupted in Kanyabayonga on the afternoon of 10 November with reports of widespread FARDC looting; population displacement to the north as well as new arrivals of IDPs into Kanyabayonga area who have fled fighting further south…
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Junto a Naciones Unidas y otras organizaciones, Acción contra el Hambre está evaluando las necesidades urgentes en cuanto a nutrición, higiene, agua y saneamiento. - La organización trabaja en RDC desde 1996, atendiendo a más de 700.000 personas. Madrid, 11 de…
Democratic Republic of the Congo
NEW YORK, USA, 11 November 2008 - Insecurity persists in the North Kivu region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where more than 250,000 people have been forced from their homes in the last two months alone due…
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Saturday 8 November, the humanitarian organizations present in South Lubero left the area as a precautionary measure. This temporary suspension of activities is due to the precarious security situation. The strong militarization of the area, the looting of houses and…
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Samedi 8 novembre, les organisations humanitaires présentes au Sud Lubero ont quitté préventivement la zone. Cette suspension temporaire des activités est due à la situation sécuritaire précaire qui prévaut dans la zone. En effet, la très forte militarisation de la…
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Two planes carrying urgent humanitarian relief items from the UK have arrived in Goma, Eastern Congo, with additional flights expected to land in the coming days. The essential goods are to help those affected by the recent fighting in…
Democratic Republic of the Congo + 1 more
I. General Situation a. Political, Social and Security - The security situation in Acholi and Lango sub?region remains stable. - Renewed hostility between the DRC government forces and the rebels loyal to General Laurent Nkunda in eastern DRC a. Main Events of…
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Goma, North Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo, 09 November, 2008. Today, 29 tonnes of emergency relief supplies arrived in Goma. The United Kingdom's Department for International Development (DFID) airlifted these first critical supplies in from pre-positioned stocks in Dubai. The…
Democratic Republic of the Congo + 1 more
(Prepared by Joint Health, Nutrition and HIV/AIDS Cluster Assessment Team Comprising CESVI, MSF-F, Merlin, UNHCR and WHO) General Situation (Political, Security and Social) - The general situation is said to be calm at the moment and influx of refugees has…
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Major Developments - On Friday 07/11/08 shooting erupted between FARDC and CNDP close to Kibati IDP settlement 15kms north of Goma; more than 50,000 people started heading towards Goma but returned when the shooting stopped; Goma and surrounding areas are…
