Bloody attacks in the Congo: Humanitarian helpers under fire!

Bloody attacks in the Congo: Humanitarian helpers under fire!

in the Eastern Congo, the situation is dramatic after three employees of the Swiss relief organization HEks died on Wednesday during a violent attack on Wednesday. The victims, all local employees, were killed during a humanitarian commitment in the competitive North-Kivu region. This incident happens in an area that has been shaped by struggles between rebels and the Congolese army for years. According to HEKS, project work in this region will be suspended until further notice, since the exact circumstances of the attack are still being examined. The incident represents a serious violation of humanitarian international law, as the relief organization stated. This tragedy comes at a time when conflicts in the Democratic Republic of Congo continue to be worsening.

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UNO General Secretary António Guterres also urgently asked for a ceasefire in the Ostkongo. In an urgent message, he called to silence weapons and to maintain respect for the sovereignty of the Democratic Republic of Congo. He warned: "There is no military solution." It remains to be seen whether the UN Human Rights Council is responding to the incidents and ordering a formal examination in order to be held accountable. These developments illustrate the precarious situation in the country and the urgent need for international attention and support, while violence continues to rage unabated.

For more information on this topic, vienna.at The descriptions with the assessment that the government in Kinshasa is hoping for international support for the violence at last pull. At the same time, SRF about the escalating conflicts and the increasingly desperate location of the civilian population in the region.