DR Congo unrest sparks biggest refugee wave to Burundi in 25 years

UNHCR launches appeal as dire situation in DR Congo impacts Burundi

As fighting continues in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the humanitarian situation is fast deteriorating in neighbouring Burundi, with daily arrivals increasing through its northwestern border and people taking greater risks to reach safety, using makeshift boats to cross the Rusizi river.

DR Congo violence has pushed 35,000 to Burundi - United Nations

The United Nations humanitarians have said that escalating violence in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, DRC, has continued to uproot thousands more people to neighbouring countries where they face dire conditions without many basic necessities. The UN refugee agency, UNHCR, on Thursday said that 35,000 Congolese nationals have now reached Burundi since the beginning of February, as Rwanda-backed M23 fighters continue to advance across b…

Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo Violence Has Pushed 35,000 to Burundi, Says UN Refugee Agency

Escalating violence in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has continued to uproot thousands more people to neighbouring countries where they face dire conditions without many basic necessities, UN humanitarians said on Thursday.

The breakthrough of the M23 rebels in South Kivu, a province in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), has led to a massive influx of refugees to neighbouring Burundi over the past five days, according to the United Nations Agency for Refugees (UNHCR).

DR Congo unrest sparks biggest refugee wave to Burundi in 25 years

Urgent appeal launched as DR Congo crisis fuels mass displacement to Burundi » Africa Global Village

The UN refugee agency, UNHCR, has launched a $40.4 million appeal to address the deepening humanitarian crisis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and its impact on neighbouring countries, particularly Burundi, where thousands are arriving daily in desperate conditions.  UN Africa News The post Urgent appeal launched as DR Congo crisis fuels mass displacement to Burundi appeared first on Africa Global Village.