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
5. Unrest in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Displaced girls and boys from the Bafuliru community pose for a photograph in the internally displaced persons (IDP) camp of Bijombo, South Kivu Province, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Photo: Alexis Huguet / AFP Getty
6. Unrest in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Displaced women carry firewood toward the internally displaced persons (IDP) camp of Bijombo - The photograph was taken at the exact spot where a woman and three girls were killed by militiamen returning from collecting firewood. Photo: Alexis Huguet / AFP Getty
7. Unrest in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Displaced women from the Bafuliru community pray near the internally displaced persons camp of Bijombo, South Kivu Province, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Photo: Alexis Huguet / AFP Getty
8. Unrest in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Displaced persons from the Bafuliru community stand amidst the makeshift shelters of the internally displaced persons (IDP) camp of Bijombo, South Kivu Province, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Photo: Alexis Huguet / AFP Getty