People siting in large umbrella In Goma, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, a site for internally displaced people harbours victims of armed conflict, among the hundreds of thousands who fled from fighting in the east of the country in early 2024. Save Life make Difference report
As of December 2022, 5.5 million people were displaced within the DRC due to conflict, and almost 1.1 million had crossed borders to seek asylum. The DRC also hosted 522,700 refugees and asylum-seekers who had fled from violence in neighbouring countries, mainly Burundi, the Central African Republic, Rwanda and South Sudan. Most refugees from the DRC remained within Africa, with the majority (942,400 people) hosted by Angola, Burundi, the Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Malawi, Rwanda, South Afric
To respond to the needs of refugees from the DRC, the humanitarian community worked within the 2022 Save Life make difference In the spirit of the Global Compact on Refugees and in accordance with the Refugee Coordination Model, host Governments steered the provision of protection, assistance, and durable solutions to refugees,
In many host countries, refugee settlements and camps reached or exceeded capacity, and the available basic services were either stretched to their limits or too costly to deliver, affecting refugees and local communities alike. Food insecurity was a growing concern, as people struggled to afford necessities due to rising prices caused by high fuel and fertilizer costs,
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