Topic: Crisis Response

Thirty-six-year-old Natalia from Torit has just returned home after spending three years seeking refuge in the neighbouring state of Ikwotos.

The determination and hope of Anita BK made her Vice-President among other 28 members in Citizen Awareness Center.

Focus on aid, increased pledges and accountability for previous commitments needed.

The stories from refugees in Uganda

Although the influx of refugees to Uganda has significantly reduced, about 30 people arrived the day of my recent visit, the stories are eerily similar to the ones I heard before, with the conflict not looking as if it will end anytime soon and the hope for peace in DRC wavering.

Since 25 August 2017, 671,500 refugees from Myanmar have fled to Bangladesh. Over 880,000 refuges are now living in Cox’s Bazar (ISCG Report 25 Mar’18), including those who arrived before the exodus.

The humanitarian situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) deteriorated dramatically in 2017, and the country is now facing a complex and protracted crisis of massive proportions. The number of people in need of assistance almost doubled in 2017 and is expected to increase in 2018.

CARE International is calling on donors to significantly increase their commitment to the humanitarian crisis in the DRC ahead of this week’s pledging conference taking place in Geneva.

Over 8,000 Congolese have crossed Lake Tangyanika into Burundi since February