Since February 2019, the landlocked highlands of Fizi and Uvira in South Kivu have been the scene of clashes and retaliation attacks by armed groups claiming to defend the interests of their respective communities
1. Civil unrest in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Displaced persons attend a visit by Congolese Defense Minister Aimé Ngoy Mukena Photo: Alexis Huguet /AFPGetty
2. Civil unrest in the Democratic Republic of Congo
A displaced woman cares for her child who suffers from acute diarrhoea in the makeshift health center of the internally displaced persons camp of Bijombo. Photo: Alexis Huguet /AFPGetty
3. Unrest in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Displaced women gather for a discussion on recent kidnappings and sexual assaults committed by armed men around the internally displaced persons camp of Bijombo. Photo: Alexis Huguet /AFPGetty
4. Unrest in the Democratic Republic of Congo
This aerial view shows the internally displaced persons (IDP) camp of Bijombo, South Kivu Province, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, on October 9, 2020. Photo: Alexis Huguet /AFPGetty