More than one million people have been displaced by conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in 2018. Valentin Muhindo is one of them.
Fifty-two-year-old Muhindo fled his small village in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s North Kivu Province in August 2018, when rebel groups clashed in his village.
He now lives in an area called Masisis, where he works as a carpenter with a few tools he managed to carry when he fled. But jobs are hard to come by and he struggles to provide for his children.
Even after civil war ended in 2003, the nation has continued to experience waves of fighting – especially in the eastern parts of the country.
A number of ongoing local conflicts mean the risk of further displacement remains high and reaching the most vulnerable is difficult.
Those displaced need shelter, food and medical care. Most of them have been through traumatic experiences and continue to fear for their lives.
UNHCR has urged all parties to the violence to immediately cease targeting of civilians.
It has also called on the Government of DRC to address the causes of forced displacement and to engage in seeking solutions for the victims~UNHCR
