In The Past 6 Months 1 Million People Displaced In DR Congo

DW: 1 million people displaced in DR Congo in 6 months

The UNHCR recorded events of killing, mutilation, sexual violence and looting in DR Congo in the last eight weeks. The African nation has one of the highest rates of internal displacement in the world.

Over one million people from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) have been forced to seek refuge in neighboring countries since the beginning of 2020, according to a report by the UN's refugee agency, the UNHCR.

The agency said that a total of 5 million people have so far been uprooted from DR Congo. According to the report, DR Congo has one of the highest rates of internal displacement in the world.

Earlier this week, Uganda temporarily reopened two border crossing points to take in 1,500 asylum-seekers from DR Congo.

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Update: Coronavirus: Uganda opens border for DR Congo refugees (BBC)

WNU Editor: Pandemic. Ebola. Civil unrest. Tribal and ethnic conflicts. DR Congo has it all.