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• The intensification of conflicts in eastern DRC and the capture of the city of Goma by the M23 at the end of January 2025 have significantly impacted the structure of the IDP camps in and around the city of Goma.
• The camps of the Goma – Rushuru axis such as Kanyaruchinya, Munigi, Bushagara, Don Bosco etc. have been completely destroyed and some of the displaced households living there have found refuge in collective centers (schools and churches) and host families in the city of Goma. The other IDPs on thas axis have returned to their villages of origin.
• A joint mission led by OCHA in partnership with UNICEF and the NGOs Solidarité International and ALIMA in the areas of Rugari, Kalenga and Kiwanja reports that 7,008 households have returned following the recent clashes and 31,461 households have returned between May and December 2024.
• The IDPs camps on the Goma-Sake axis (Bulengo, Lushagala, Rusayo tec.), although still in place, have been significantly emptied of their populations. Information from CCCM indicates that 50% to 60% of the displaced have left the camps around Bulengo, Lushagala and Lac Vert, while the Rusayo and Nzulo camps, which are more exposed to the fighting, have been emptied at more than 80%.
• With the support of WFP Johannesburg regional bureau (RBJ) and HQ, a satellite imagery analysis has been carried out to assess the impact of the crisis on the IDP camps and give an estimate of populations movements – see the following map.
• To complement that analysis and get an idea of the humanitarian situation of these IDPs, most of whom have benefited from WFP assistance since 2023, a rapid telephone assessment was conducted by leveraging WFP’s phone numbers database in early february.