Massive outbreak of prison: 160 women raped in Eastern Congo!

In the Eastern Congo, a dramatic outbreak of prison, which took place on January 27, led to a humanitarian disaster. Rebels took control of the provincial capital Goma and let thousands of prisoners escape, including over 160 women. According to reports, many of these women were raped in the municipal prison and an indefinite number was killed when their prison wing was set on fire. Robert Kayembe, a responsible criminal officer, confirms cruel details of this incident, which exacerbates the already devastating situation in the region. In Goma itself, several hundred people have already died in the fights, while tens of thousands of people flee how The press reported.

In addition to violence, another potential crisis threatens: the International Committee from the Red Cross warned of the endangerment of Ebola virus samples in a nearby biomedical laboratory. Patrick Youssef, the regional director of Africa, emphasized the risks of a possible power failure that could endanger the safety standard of the samples. "Exit could have unimaginable consequences," he warned. The fear that these dangerous rehearsals will be released increases the Already critical humanitarian situation in this region. Currently injured are still being treated in Goma and the surrounding area; Over 360 people, including many civilians, have entered medical facilities in the past few days, such as Krone.at reported. During the conflicts, people not only suffer from physical violence, but also from the risk of epidemics such as cholera, which was triggered by the lack of clean water.