Continuous violence and instability, including the fight against M23 rebels, forced millions to escape their homes in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
In progress, violence and instability forced millions to escape their homes, with at least 7000 people killed in recent months and many more injured.
Violence this year are largely led by armed groups, especially M23 rebels, which intensified their offensive in the East DRC.
In January, M23 seized control over Goma, the capital rich minerals Northern Kiva Province, before capturing Bukav, the capital of neighboring Southern Kiva, in February. They continued to progress to the west.
Who are M23?
The M23 rebellioned group It was formed in 2012. Former Congoline soldiers, mostly from the ethnic group Tutsi.
The Group flows from the motion of 23. March, which refers to the Dates of Peace Agreement signed in 2009. year between the Government of the DRC and the National Congress for the Defense of People (CNDP) that focused on integrating their fighters in the Congregate Army.
However, M23 was later accused by the Government to fully implement the agreement, leading to initiate his rebellion.
M23 briefly seized control over Goma in November 2012. years, but was defeated and forced into exile in 2013. Years. After almost a decade of sleep, the group took over the end of 2021. years and since then it has amplified its military campaign in the East DRC.
According to United Nations experts, Rwanda supports M23 with trunks and ammunition. Kigali, however, denies the charges.
M23 Fast Advance
The last round of the conflict escalated in December 2024. After peace talks in Angola between the President of the DRC and Rwanda were canceled for the disagreement around the M23. Rwanda insisted on the direct dialogue between the DRC and M23, which refused the Congolese government at the time.
- 27. January 2025 – M23 captures GOMA: In the worst escalation in decade or more, M23 fighters have taken control of the largest city of East DRC, GOMA – the key humanitarian center near the lounge limit, home in more than 2 million people.
- 16. February 2025 – M23 Power Bukav: The rebels advanced to the Bukavur city center with little resistance, as the DRC accused Rwanda to ignore the call truce.
- 19. March 2025 – M23 advocates Walikala: The rebels seized the Walikala Mining Hub in the north Kiva, the farthest West that have ever achieved, rejection of the truce of fire from the DRC and Rwanda. They later said they would pull from a city in a peaceful gesture.
More than seven million people displaced
The DRC is home to one of the largest populations of displaced persons worldwide.
More than 7 million people were displaced, including 3.8 million in the provinces in the north and South Kiva in the east of the country.
Almost 780,000 people are forced to refuse their homes between 2024. and 2025. January 2025. Years.
According to the UN refugee agency, from 1. January, more than 100,000 refugees crossed the neighboring countries, with 69,000 sanctuary in Burundi, 29,000 in Uganda, and about 1,000 in Rwanda and Tanzania.
Quarter of the earth is facing a lack of food
The security situation in the Gomi, a key humanitarian node, remains very volatile, with the limitations of movement that interferes with assistance to those in emergency need.
The DRC has a population of about 112 million. Before the last escalation, 21 million people across the country already needed humanitarian aid – the highest personality on the global level, according to the UN UN in the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).
By the end of 2024. year, armed conflicts, growing prices of food and epidemics, shoved 25.6 million people – almost a quarter of the population – in acute food uncertainty (IPC phase 3 or worse).
According to Ochi, 2.7 million people in the north Kiva, Southern Kiva and Ivuri have already faced a severe lack of food before the last escalation.
Robbery of humanitarian infrastructure and Storage It has additional mutilated efforts to help, with large amounts of food, medicine and medical furniture lost in targeted attacks on humanitarian organizations.
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2025-03-24 11:37:00
