UN Peacekeepers Deployed In DR Congo

Peacekeepers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have been rapidly deployed in Djugu, in Ituri province, in response to an attack by armed rebels on the Congolese armed forces and civilians.

In coordination with the Congolese armed forces, the ‘blue helmets’ serving with MONUSCO rescued 191 civilians, including 59 women and 126 children, and safely relocated them to a site for displaced people.

Since February, the mission has been closely coordinating with the Congolese armed forces to deploy patrols and deter armed groups in North Kivu, as part of Operation Nyundo II.

Large-scale displacement
The humanitarian situation in Masisi Territory, in the North Kivu province, continues to deteriorate amid renewed clashes between armed groups.

Since early February, intensified violence has triggered large-scale displacement, with people forced to flee multiple times.

As of mid-April, more than 170,000 people across the Masisi Health Zone have been displaced whilst several villages have been entirely emptied of their inhabitants, according to UN partners on the ground.

Against this backdrop, conditions in host areas remain precarious, straining already overstretched basic services. Civilians urgently need food, shelter, water, sanitation and healthcare.