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DR Congo struggles with six million internally displaced people


Record High Displacement in DRC at Nearly 7 Million

... Congo (DRC) as the number of internally displaced people climbs to 6.9 million people across the country – the highest number recorded yet.

DR Congo struggles with six million internally displaced people

The Democratic Republic of the Congo is struggling to deal with more than six million Congolese who have fled their homes because of ...

Democratic Republic of the Congo situation - UNHCR Global Focus

As a result of this crisis, some 700,000 people were newly displaced within the DRC in 2023, taking the number of IDPs in the country to 6.2 million.

UN says record 6.9 million people internally displaced in the DR ...

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on Monday that the number of displaced people in the Democratic Republic of Congo has reached a record ...

UNHCR sounds alarm on worsening humanitarian situation in the ...

The number of internally displaced people in DRC currently stands at more than 6.4 million people. “I am extremely concerned about the forgotten ...

A record 6.9 million people are internally displaced in DR Congo ...

Escalating violence has pushed the number of people internally displaced within the Democratic Republic of Congo to a record 6.9 million, the United Nations ...

What's happening in the Democratic Republic of the Congo? | NRC

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo) is home to the second largest internal displacement crisis in Africa.

Conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo | Global Conflict Tracker

In March 2024, the UN reported that the number of internally displaced people in DRC had reached 7.2 million—one of the largest in the world. The ...

UN: Record 6.9 Million Internally Displaced in DR Congo - VOA News

The number of internally displaced people within the Democratic Republic of Congo has reached a record 6.9 million due to escalating ...

Why is the Democratic Republic of Congo wracked by conflict?

As of April 2024, 7.3 million people have been internally displaced by conflict, making it one of the largest displacement crises in the world.

The Democratic Republic of the Congo crisis, explained

On a continent that has the most displaced people in the world, the DRC is the country with the most displaced people, with nearly 5.5 million ...

Refugees and Internally Displaced People in the Democratic ...

As of December 2023, it is estimated that 6.5 million Congolese are internally displaced – amounting 6% of the country's population. DRC thus ...

Democratic Republic of the Congo - OCHA

Until 31 December 2023, more than 9.6 million people were on the move in DRC, including 6.5 million internally displaced persons, 2.6 million returnees and ...

Democratic Republic of the Congo Refugee Crisis Explained

... Africa. The DRC hosts more than half a million refugees and 6.2 million IDPs - the largest IDP population in Africa.

Human rights in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Nearly 7 million people were estimated to be internally displaced, the highest number in Africa; most displacements were triggered by armed conflict. As in 2022 ...

M23 conflict caused nearly 3 out of every 4 displacements in the ...

In the first half of this year, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) experienced 2,741,000 internal displacements due to conflict and ...

Crisis in the DRC: What you need to know and how to help

Among the internally displaced, 5.6 million individuals are located in the country's eastern regions, highlighting a pronounced regional demand ...

Voices from a forgotten crisis in DR Congo - Doctors Without Borders

At a glance: DR Congo · 6.9 million internally displaced people—one of the highest numbers on the African continent. · Many are cut off from even ...

Alarming Humanitarian Crisis in Eastern DRC Calls for Urgent ...

As of October, last year, 6.9 million people were displaced across the DRC, a number expected to increase with the forthcoming reports. In North ...

A guide to the decades-long conflict in DR Congo | News - Al Jazeera

Approximately six million people have been killed since 1996 and more than six million people remain internally displaced in eastern DRC.