The Eastern part of DR Congo is unrest for decades. This part of the
country, particularly, Eturi province is most vulnerable area in the whole Congo
in terms of ethnic clash, several armed groups activities in mineral rich
zones, looting conducted by various bandits groups who are taking chances of the absence
of proper law and security order, raping, killing, abducting, hijacking and so
on. Though the overall quantity of crimes has been decreased in the last few
years, but still it is quite alarming. From the humanitarian ground, the region is considered full of dangers, civilian are insecure, women and children are passing the toughest time as usually as their unshakeable fates. The normal life of
civilian is also being hampered and collapsed because of different sort of attacks, killing, looting etc. They are forced to pay them not only money, even they have to hand over their domestic animals e.g. cow, goat or hens whatever they belong to. Besides, being humiliated is a common occurrence for the innocent and helpless Congolese.
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Tuesday, 15 September 2015
The Ethnic Conflict of Eastern Congo
The Eastern part of DR Congo is unrest for decades. This part of the
country, particularly, Eturi province is most vulnerable area in the whole Congo
in terms of ethnic clash, several armed groups activities in mineral rich
zones, looting conducted by various bandits groups who are taking chances of the absence
of proper law and security order, raping, killing, abducting, hijacking and so
on. Though the overall quantity of crimes has been decreased in the last few
years, but still it is quite alarming. From the humanitarian ground, the region is considered full of dangers, civilian are insecure, women and children are passing the toughest time as usually as their unshakeable fates. The normal life of
civilian is also being hampered and collapsed because of different sort of attacks, killing, looting etc. They are forced to pay them not only money, even they have to hand over their domestic animals e.g. cow, goat or hens whatever they belong to. Besides, being humiliated is a common occurrence for the innocent and helpless Congolese.
Monday, 16 September 2013
A dreadful day with fight-whacked combatants
The troops, after an outrageous battle, came back to the barracks; we, on behalf of MONUSCO, went to evacuate the incapacitated soldiers for providing better treatment in level 2 hospital.
The fighting was in two groups, the regular armed force of DR Congo (FARDC) and The Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) a Ugandan based rebel group active in mineral-rich eastern border area of DR Congo. The ADF had been formed in the year of 1996 comprised a group of fundamental Muslim secessionist in the Ruwenzori mountains area of western Uganda. This group was blamed to create a great havoc by blasting bombs at restaurants and markets in Kampala city in 1998. The Ugandan army attacked them several times and could make them weaker. To survive and protect themselves the rebel group progressed towards the frontier of DR Congo in 2004 and was hindering the security situation in the area. At present, they are accused of making a liaison with Somalia based rebel groups Al Shebab.
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| An FARDC soldier, at Mambasa, DRC |
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