M23 rebels have captured the towns of Kanyabayonga and Kirumba in the eastern DRC. Lack of international pressure and the troubled state of the Congolese military facilitated their success, experts told DW.
This ongoing conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo and throughout the region has intensified - leading to widespread displacement and raising serious concerns about the humanitarian situation inKirumba residents like Tsongo Augustin say more and more people have been forced out of the area, which had become home to many who already had been displaced by the conflict.
The region considered to be a"strategic stronghold, which is meant to block the rebels' advance towards the country's Grand North region," said Professor Adolphe Agenonga Chober, a lecturer at the University of Kisangani, who is also an expert on armed movements.The capture of Kanyabayonga and Kirumba has now triggered another bout of mass displacement, compounding an already dire humanitarian situation.
"We urge all parties to respect and protect aid workers, ensuring their safety as they carry out their vital mission," Tearfund said.community and the African Union meanwhile have remained largely silent on these latest developments amid escalating tensions.
Augustin Muhesi, a political science professor in eastern DRC, underscored the need to reassess the army's strategy:
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