In Rutshuru territory, North Kivu, Bambo is experiencing new violent clashes have broken out between fighters from the M23/AFC armed group, the Congolese armed forces, and their respective allies, forcing thousands of people to flee their villages since mid-May. The hospital we support is facing an influx of injured civilians, while medical teams, despite the insecurity and saturation of hospital capacity, are also treating severe malnutrition and a persistent measles epidemic. We are alerting to the critical situation for civilians and concerning stories of violence heard by our teams.
We turn now to the Democratic Republic of Congo, where a humanitarian crisis is rapidly unfolding. The town of Bambo, located in the volatile Rutshuru territory of North Kivu province,…