The violence in Congo stems from protests of people who want the United Nations to leave the country after the years-long UN peacekeeping mission there failed to put a stop to armed group violence.
Residents check the damages caused by lava from the overnight eruption of Mount Nyiragongo in Buhene, on the outskirts of Goma, Congo in the early hours of Sunday, May 23, 2021.Over the years, rebel groups in the mineral-rich east of the country have terrorized the region. Despite efforts from the UN, and the armies of Uganda and Congo, the rebel groups remain.
Wini Azuki, a widowed 30-year-old South Sudanese refugee in Ngota camp, provides for her children by selling produce that she grows on her plot of land. "This is a place where sexual violence is rampant and a locked door can make such a difference," said Hyde. "We are doing our best to provide mental health or psychosocial support. But the underfunding is so dire that we're just able to cover the bare minimum."
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