The European Sting is Your democratic, independent and top quality political newspaper specialized in European Union News. This article is published in association with United Nations. Eastern DRC is rich in minerals and other natural resources and has been plagued by conflict for decades. More than armed groups reportedly operate in the area. Fighting between the M23 and Congolese government forces escalated in January, with the rebels capturing the regional capital, Goma, before heading south towards the key city of Bukavu, capital of South Kivu province.
Thousands of people have been killed, including women and children, and hundreds of thousands have been forced from their homes. He highlighted the countless reports of human rights abuses, including sexual and gender-based violence, forced recruitment, and the disruption of lifesaving aid.
Hundreds of thousands are now on the move, with many of the previous sites hosting displaced people north of the city now looted, destroyed or abandoned.
Furthermore, healthcare facilities are overwhelmed, and other basic services โ including schools, water, electricity, phone lines and the internet โ are severely limited. People who fled their homes due to violence are still living in a camp in Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Stop the escalation. Respect the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Uphold international human rights law and international humanitarian law.
He said it is time for all signatories to the Peace, Security and Cooperation Framework for the DRC and the region to honour their commitments. The document, signed by 11 countries, aimed to end the recurring cycles of conflict and violence in eastern DRC. It is time to end this crisis.
