2023 situation overview The humanitarian situation continues to deteriorate, with violent intersecting conflicts forcing people to flee their homes and preventing their return. More than 5 million people are displaced within the country and more than 1 million Congolese have sought asylum, mostly within Africa.
As of December 2022, 5.5 million people were displaced within the DRC due to conflict, and almost 1.1 million had crossed borders to seek asylum. The DRC also hosted 522,700 refugees and asylum-seekers who had fled from violence in neighbouring countries, mainly Burundi, the Central African Republic, Rwanda and South Sudan. Most refugees from the DRC remained within Africa, with the majority (942,400 people) hosted by Angola, Burundi, the Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Malawi, Rwanda, South Afric
To respond to the needs of refugees from the DRC, the humanitarian community worked within the 2022 Save Life make difference In the spirit of the Global Compact on Refugees and in accordance with the Refugee Coordination Model, host Governments steered the provision of protection, assistance, and durable solutions to refugees,
In many host countries, refugee settlements and camps reached or exceeded capacity, and the available basic services were either stretched to their limits or too costly to deliver, affecting refugees and local communities alike. Food insecurity was a growing concern, as people struggled to afford necessities due to rising prices caused by high fuel and fertilizer costs,
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