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According to some estimates, more than 7 million people are now displaced across the east of the DRC, and over 416 violent attacks have left 1,467 civilians dead, half of whom were in North Kivu.
The Congolese army accused the M23 rebels and Rwanda of violating a humanitarian ceasefire announced by the United Nations last week. The two-week ceasefire, in force since July 5. The ceasefire was to facilitate humanitarian workers to access conflict zones in the North Kivu province. Millions of people are experiencing one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises.
Only a week in, there have been reports of continued violence in Masisi territory near Goma, the capital of North Kivu, according to the United Nations, displacing hundreds of thousands people. Kinshasa has accused Rwanda of backing the M23 rebel group and denying affected people access to humanitarian aid.
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According to some estimates, more than 7 million people are now displaced across the east of the DRC, and over 416 violent attacks have left 1,467 civilians dead, half of whom were in North Kivu.
