Escalating violence in eastern CAR poses grave threat to civilians

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As of 28 December, more than 101,000 people—comprising over 91,000 asylum-seekers from the DRC and some 10,000 Burundian spontaneous returnees have arrived in Burundi since 6 December, almost doubling...

Insecurity persisted in parts of eastern DRC, including in Rutshuru, where armed actors dismantled the Kanaba IDP site, forcing 300 households to return to unsafe villages, while a drone strike in Gom...

Recurrent attacks by non-state armed groups continued to drive forced displacement in eastern DRC, exacerbated by ongoing Cholera and Mpox outbreaks in parts of South Kivu province.

Around 33,000 Congolese refugees spontaneously returned from Burundi within one month of the border reopening on 23 February. Needs remain high as returns increase and conditions in return areas remai...

Violence escalated in eastern DRC despite the ceasefire negotiated by Angola, which was to take effect on 18 February. Reports indicated drone strikes, killings, abductions and other human rights viol...

Clashes continued in eastern DRC, including in localities near Uvira, South Kivu Province, where fresh fighting was reported during the first week of January 2026. These attacks further drove internal...

The Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) announced the beginning of a phased plan to restore state authority in Uvira, following the withdrawal of the Alliance Fleuve Congo/March 2...

• As of 15 December, almost 80,000 people- including some 8,000 Burundians - had arrived in Burundi since 6 December. The situation among new arrivals is dire, with acute needs and vulnerabilities rep...