Democratic Republic of the Congo Refugee Crisis Explained
WEBDec 7, 2023 · More than 6.2 million people are displaced within the country and more than 1 million Congolese have sought asylum, mostly within Africa. At the same time, the DRC hosts more than half a million refugees from neighboring countries, three-quarters of whom live outside refugee camps and settlements.
Democratic Republic of the Congo | UNHCR - UNHCR - The UN Refugee …
WEBThe DRC is home to over 529,000 refugees and asylum-seekers who have fled violence in neighbouring countries, mainly the Central African Republic, Rwanda, Burundi and South Sudan. The majority (72%) live outside refugee camps or settlements, and only 3% live in …
Violence in eastern Congo has displaced millions. Some end up at this camp
WEBApr 5, 2024 · The Nkamira Transit Center is home to thousands of refugees who fled violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. The decades-long conflict is a legacy of the 1994 Rwandan...
Democratic Republic of the Congo situation - Global Focus
WEBThe emergency in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is one of the most complex humanitarian crises in the world. Decades of clashes between armed groups displaced 6.1 million people within the country and forcing 1 million to seek asylum across Africa.
Up to 75,000 people living in a remote camp in eastern DRC ... - UNICEF
WEBDec 3, 2021 · About 35,000 children and their families are enduring hellish conditions, effectively being held hostage, unable to move, on a remote hill in a dangerous and inaccessible part of Congo.
Democratic Republic of the Congo situation - Global Focus
WEBThe situation was aggravated by food ration reductions and other essential services cuts in camps and settlements due to funding shortages, which led many refugees to resort to negative coping strategies and increased their vulnerability to exploitation and abuse.
As security worsens in DR Congo, UNHCR and ... - The UN Refugee …
WEBFeb 17, 2023 · The plan seeks US$605 million to support Congolese refugees who have found safety in neighbouring countries across the Southern and Great Lakes regions. It also aims to provide support to their local host communities.
Mass displacements in eastern DR Congo threaten young lives
WEBNov 7, 2022 · The lives of thousands of children in overcrowded, unsanitary camps for internally displaced people (IDPs) in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are seriously at risk, the UN...
UNHCR urges immediate action amid heightened risks for …
WEBMar 26, 2024 · Two years of cyclical conflict in the North Kivu territories of Rutshuru and Masisi have forced over 1.3 million people to flee their homes within the DRC, leading to a total of 5.7 million people becoming internally displaced across North …
WEBSome 48% are men and 52% women. The majority (75%) live outside of refugee camps or settlements. UNHCR provides protection and assistance for those forced to flee. We support people to find long-term solutions to forced displacement, and resume self-reliance.