Millions of displaced people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are suffering amid one of the world's most neglected crises, the UN International Organization of Migration (IOM) said on Tuesday.
Millions of displaced people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are suffering amid one of the world's most neglected crises, the UN International Organization of Migration said on Tuesday.In the last one week, more than 150,000 were displaced due to continued fighting in the town of Lubero and the strategically important town of Kanyabayonga was seized by M23 rebels.
On Sunday, a humanitarian convoy was attacked in the town of Butembo, North Kivu, killing two relief workers. "The security and protection of humanitarian workers must be ensured, and the perpetrators of these actions must be identified and brought to justice," he added.OCHA
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