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ACAPS Briefing Note: DR Congo - Displacement in Kasai-Central and Neighbouring Provinces (12 May 2017)

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Crisis overview - Update since 28 April:

As of 5 May, approximately 1.27 million people are currently displaced by Kamuina Nsapu militia activities in the region since August 2016. This is an increase of 100,000 new IDPs since 28 April, and of 23% (8,000 new IDPs) per day on average since mid-April. As of 8 May, over 20,500 Congolese have fled to Angola since January.

Since August 2016, armed clashes between militia loyal to Kamuina Nsapu (KN) and the Armed Forces of DRC (FARDC) have occurred in Kasai-Central, Kasai Oriental, Kasai, Lomami, and Sankuru. As of mid-April 2017, at least 400 deaths have been recorded, including many civilians, but the number is likely higher. Figures are likely underestimated due to lack of access.

Key findings

Anticipated scope and scale

Clashes are expected to continue in Kasai-Central, Kasai Oriental, Kasai, Lomami, and Sankuru, and to further spread in the neighbouring provinces of Lualaba and Haut-Lomami, driving further displacement. Conflict dynamics are evolving along ethnic lines, which could trigger new displacement.

Priorities

  • Food: Displaced population faces food insecurity as food stock and animals have been looted. Agricultural activities have been disrupted.

  • Health: Update: Vaccination programmes have been disrupted in the province of Kasai-Central.
    One in three health centres are no longer functional. Many health facilities are non-operational or non-accessible and a lack of medicines has been reported as access is limited, hindering supplies.

  • Protection: 2,000 have been recruited by KN militia, and many more are at high risk of recruitment by militia. 4,000 children have been separated from their families due to conflictinduced displacement.
    Humanitarian constraints Humanitarian access has been severely constrained due to conflict. Seven out of 16 territories in the five conflict-affected areas are not accessible due to security constraints.