Ethinic clashes, kidnappings worsen DRC woesFrom JEAN KASSONGO in Kinshasa, DRCKINSHASA, (CAJ News) – HUMANITARIAN agencies are failing to implement their activities following ethnic conflict between the Twa (Pygmies) and Luba communities in the Democratic republic of Congo. At least 15 people have been killed in the conflict in recent weeks, resulting in insecurity in the Manono territory of the Tanganyika Province. “This has prevented humanitarian actors from effectively implementing their activities,” said a spokesperson of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. In addition, clashes between armed groups such as the Allied Democratic Forces, the Congolese Armed Forces, as well as ethnic conflict involving Mayi-Mayi factions continue to negatively affect the security and humanitarian situation in North Kivu. An agreement reached between Kabila and his rivals, which was supposed to pave way for elections this year, is beset by deadlocks.

Source: The North Africa Journal April 28, 2017 06:22 UTC