Attachments
HIGHLIGHTS
- The situation in Eastern DRC remains extremely tense and insecure, with widespread reports of criminality- including mob violence- taking place in the city and its immediate surroundings.
- Leaders of East African Commission and SADC blocs met for a joint summit on 08 February to find a solution to a conflict in eastern Congo.
- Heavy artillery shelling and looting from recent fighting have destroyed 70,000 emergency shelters around Goma and Minova in North and South Kivu.
- Global Protection Cluster (GPC) has issued an urgent Protection Alert for South Kivu, warning of mass displacement and severe human rights violations as clashes intensify.
- UNHCR issued a Protection Brief highlighting mass displacement, targeted attacks on civilians, and severe human rights violations, including rape, assaults, looting, forced labor, and forced recruitment.
- UNHCR, in collaboration with governments and partners in neighbouring countries, continues to update interagency contingency plans and maintain a state of readiness to support any new arrivals. We also call for the right to seek asylum to be upheld, ensuring those fleeing violence can access protection and assistance.