A military offensive in eastern DRC is likely to force nearly 370,000 people from their homes, the United Nations said on Thursday. The offensive was launched last month by Congolese troops against Ugandan militants. Persistent conflict in Congo's eastern borderlands with Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi and insurrection in the centre of the country have displaced 4.3 million people internally. Last year, it led the United Nations to declare Congo a level three humanitarian emergency - on par with Iraq, Syria and Yemen. Yakutumba fighters advanced to within kilometres of the lakeside city of Uvira in September before being repelled by Congolese troops with significant support from UN troops .

Source: The Star February 08, 2018 17:03 UTC