Advocacy for the Democratic Republic of the Congo

What’s Happening?

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) faces one of the world’s most protracted humanitarian crises. For decades, armed conflicts have devastated communities and displaced millions of people. Recently, the conflict has escalated significantly, with Rwandan-backed M23 rebels capturing major cities. Millions now require urgent aid, and the violence is making it difficult to reach those in need. A planned withdrawal of UN peacekeeping troops at the request of the DRC’s government is also expected to have dire consequences.

What Must Be Done?

Refugees International is calling for robust diplomatic and political engagement from the UN Security Council and regional countries to mitigate the crisis. Influential actors must push for a cessation of hostilities, and the United Nations should consider slowing the planned drawdown of the UN peacekeeping mission in consultation with the DRC government.

Report

Ensuring Women’s Protection Amid Rising Conflict in Eastern DRC

Report

Leaving Millions Behind: The Harmful Consequences of Donor Fatigue in the DRC

Report

No Respite: Burundian Refugees in the DR Congo

Statement

M23’s Goma Takeover Needs an Urgent, Robust Response 

Statement

Escalating Conflict in the DRC Needs Robust Response

Statement

Urgent Humanitarian Assistance Needed for 400,000 People Displaced by DRC Volcano Eruption

Opinion

USA Today: ‘I Have Been Raped Twice in Just the Last Year’: Pay Attention to the Fighting in Congo

Opinion

Fair Observer: We Can’t Turn Our Back on the DRC

Commentary

D.R. Congo: Alarming Needs in Kasai Must Be Addressed

Featured image: A displaced woman plants seeds in a makeshift camp for internally displaced people and returnees on March 21, 2018 in Kabutunga, Democratic Republic of the Congo. © JOHN WESSELS/AFP via Getty Images