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U.N. reports large displacements, cholera surge and Gaza aid halt; emergency funds allocated
Summary
U.N. agencies reported nearly 370,000 people fled parts of South Kivu since early February, a growing cholera outbreak with more than 240 cases and 10 deaths, and that aid into Gaza is halted; the Central Emergency Response Fund allocated $750,000 to help contain cholera.
The United Nations said clashes and insecurity in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo have forced nearly 370,000 people to flee their homes since early February and that a cholera outbreak is growing, while operations to move aid into Gaza remain blocked, the U.N. spokesperson said.
U.N. humanitarian partners reported that continued violence in South Kivu's Uvira and Fizi territories has driven mass displacement. Local partners told the briefing that nearly 400 cases of sexual violence were reported in Uvira between Feb. 9 and Feb. 25, and that nearly 370,000 people had fled since early February. The U.N. said a cholera outbreak had registered more than 240 cases and 10…
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