7,000 deaths of the DR Congo since January, said Prime Minister

7,000 deaths of the DR Congo since January, said Prime Minister

situation of the displaced

After the destruction of 90 refugee camps, around 450,000 people are without accommodation. This worrying situation requires urgent international attention and support.

The M23 rebels and their effects

The advance of the M23 is the most serious escalation of a conflict in the east of the Congo, which has been going on for over a decade.

allegations against Rwanda

Rwanda rejects the allegations from Congo, from the United Nations and Western powers, which state that the country supports the M23 rebels with weapons and troops.

appeal to the international community

The Prime Minister asked the world to work and impose "deterrent sanctions", given the massive displacement and summary executions. "It is impossible to describe the screams and complaints of millions of victims of this conflict," she added.

human rights situation in the Congo

In the introductory remarks at the 58th UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, UN General Secretary Antonio Guterres that human rights are "suffocated" worldwide and referred to the terrifying human rights violations in the DRC.

criticism of the military strategy

Since the beginning of the year, the DRC has been confronted with successive losses in the provinces of North and South Kivu, which has increased the criticism of the military strategy of the authorities.