US EditionCongo-Kinshasa: Flooding Displaces Thousands Amid Ongoing Unrest in Eastern DR Congo
- The Rugumba River overflowed, flooding Kalemie and Nyunzu territories, which destroyed homes, schools, and agricultural land.
- Thousands are now without shelter and food due to the flooding, worsening food insecurity as crops have been destroyed.
- UNHCR has received only 20% of the required funding, leading to critical gaps in humanitarian aid for affected individuals in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
- The flooding has worsened food insecurity in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, as key crops were destroyed, leaving many without means to earn a living.
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Congo-Kinshasa: Flooding Displaces Thousands Amid Ongoing Unrest in Eastern DR Congo
Recent severe flooding caused by torrential rains has displaced nearly 10,000 people in Tanganyika province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, said on Tuesday.
Flooding displaces thousands amid ongoing unrest in eastern DR Congo
Recent severe flooding caused by torrential rains has displaced nearly 10,000 people in Tanganyika province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, said on Tuesday.
High vulnerability and exposure main driver behind Kinshasa’s deadly floods following heavy, but not unusual rainfall – World Weather Attribution
At least 33 people died in the capital, Kinshasa, after the Ndjili River overflowed. The floods have destroyed roads and homes, caused power outages, and severely disrupted the water supply. According to media reports, nearly half of Kinshasa—26 districts—have been severely affected, with floodwaters submerging key infrastructure, including the main road to the airport. The hardest-hit areas are the poorer outskirts of the city (BBC, 2024). In a…
UNHCR Seeks Land in Kisoro to Establish Refugee Settlement amidst Soaring Influx from DRC
The United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR), through the Office of the Prime Minister, is seeking land to establish a new refugee settlement in Nyakabande Sub-county, Kisoro District. Rodger Gnepa, head of the UNHCR Sub-Office in Mbarara and also in charge of the Nyakabande Transit Centre, said the move is in response to the increasing influx of refugees fleeing conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Speaking to the medi…
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