As Congol­ese flee violen­ce at “this massiv­e scale”, fears are that more people will try to seek safety in Uganda­More than 300,000 people have fled inter-ethnic violence in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo since early June, complicating the tracing and treatment of patients at risk from Ebola, UN aid agencies said on Tuesday. At least 161 people have been killed in a northeastern province of Democratic Republic of Congo in the past week, local officials said on Monday, in an apparent resurgence of ethnic clashes between farming and herding communities. “Violence in northeastern parts of the Democratic Republic of Congo is reported to have displaced more than 300,000 since early June. The UNHCR fears that the escalation could engulf large parts of the province, amid reports of killings, kidnappings and sexual violence unleashed against civilians, he said. As Congolese flee violence at “this massive scale”, fears are that more people will try to seek safety in Uganda, crossing Lake Albert, Baloch said.

Source: The Express Tribune June 18, 2019 10:07 UTC