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
13. Unrest in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Displaced girls and boys from the Bafuliru community stand amidst the makeshift shelters of the internally displaced persons camp of Bijombo. Photo: Alexis Huguet / AFP Getty
14. Unrest in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Congolese army soldiers protect their faces from debris when a United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) helicopter lands in Bijombo. Photo: ALEXIS HUGUET
15. Unrest in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
A civilian staff member of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) inspects the ruins of the Bijombo health center destroyed by armed men. Photo: Alexis Huguet / AFP Getty
16. Unrest in the Democratic Republic of Congo
A displaced man stands at the top of a hill to pick up the radio signal and listen to the news near the internally displaced persons camp of Bijombo. Photo: Alexis Huguet / AFP Getty