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UN cites rising attacks on aid workers, cholera outbreaks and high humanitarian needs in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo
Summary
The UN reported renewed armed clashes, abductions and sexual violence in South Kivu and Katana area, attacks on humanitarian personnel, and accelerating cholera outbreaks in multiple eastern provinces with high case-fatality rates.
United Nations staff were told that reports from the Democratic Republic of the Congo show a sharp deterioration in civilian protection and humanitarian access in several eastern provinces.
Local partners reported that armed actors abducted and raped two women and killed another in Kalehe territory in South Kivu two days earlier; clashes in the Katana area of Kabare territory killed at least two civilians. The UN said roads between Bukavu and Kalehe were temporarily…
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