Close to violence in the Congo has forced more than 1.36 Lakh people to take shelter in Bundi and Uganda: Unicef
Kinshasa, June 24 (IANS). More than 1.36 Lakh people have been forced to take shelter in neighboring Burundi and Uganda since January this year due to increasing violence in the eastern part of Congo. This information was given by the United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef) on Monday. According to Unicef, Uganda gave shelter about 67,000 refugees from eastern Congo. At the same time, more than 70,000 people in Burundi, most of whom are women and children, took shelter. Unicef described this humanitarian crisis as “one of the world’s most serious emergencies”. According to Unicef reports, refugees need food, clean water, medical care and safety. The transit centers of Uganda and Burundi are already fully filled and are now unable to withstand extra pressure. It was told that the situation was getting worse due to the start of the rainy season. The risk of further growth of flooding, infectious diseases and displacement has increased. The rate of serious illnesses such as malnutrition, cholera and measles also increases in children. Unicef called on immediate assistance of US $ 2.2 million (about Rs 183 crore) to speed up the relief. The agency warned that if the money was not received soon, the necessary services would be interrupted and the lives of millions of people could be at risk. The situation in the eastern Congo has been deteriorating since January since the M23 Rebel group has shown activism again. The group caught strategic cities such as Goma and Bukavu, who have displaced millions of people. The M23 Rebel group accuses the Congo government for receiving support from Rwanda. However, Rwanda rejected the allegations and accused the army of the groups of 1994 involved in the 1994 massacre. The fight in the eastern Congo destroyed the region. The situation is getting worse due to activities of rebel groups, political instability and external interference. -Ians DNC/Ekd Share this story Tags