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UN warns of escalating violence and large displacements in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo
Summary
A United Nations spokesperson said recent clashes in Uvira, Masisi and Ituri have produced mass displacement, destroyed infrastructure and rising reports of grave violations against civilians, including children.
A United Nations spokesperson said the security situation in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo has worsened in recent days, forcing large numbers of people from their homes and placing humanitarian workers at extreme risk.
The spokesperson told reporters that clashes in the town of Uvira, about 100 kilometers south of the South Kivu provincial capital Bukavu, have caused multiple incidents of looting and extreme violence and put local communities and humanitarian staff in danger. The spokesperson said humanitarian…
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