Violence in Eastern Congo Displaces Over 100,000 Children
Since December 1, fierce clashes have displaced more than 500,000 individuals, with children making up over 100,000 of those uprooted in South Kivu alone, the UN organization stated in a release issued Sunday.
The agency added that since December 2, hundreds of people have lost their lives amid the fighting, and children have been among those affected. Four students have been killed, six injured, and at least seven schools have been either attacked or damaged.
The rapid intensification of the conflict has forced countless children and families to flee both within the Democratic Republic of Congo and across the border into neighboring Burundi and Rwanda.
A significant number of those escaping the violence have entered Burundi, with more than 50,000 new arrivals recorded between December 6 and 11, nearly half of whom are children. UNICEF noted that this number is expected to rise as additional displaced individuals are identified.
“Children must never pay the price of conflict,” the organization emphasized.
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