Conflict in DRC

Since 1998, sporadic conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has cost four million people their lives—many of them lost through disease and malnutrition. Many others have fled to neighboring countries for safety, and countless people remain in camps far from their homes. The DRC is at a critical point in its history. Despite recent successful elections, government structures remain fragile. Without continuing support, there is a chance that the country could slide back into conflict and chaos.

What Oxfam is Doing

Oxfam is providing water, sanitation, and public health outreach to people who have fled the conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and have sought safety in camps and villages in the eastern part of the country. We are working in the regions of North Kivu, South Kivu, and Ituri. more »

Featured Stories

'We are Still Here': Congolese in the Camps are Fearful of Home The DRC is at a critical point in its history: new government structures are still fragile and without continuing support the country could slide back into conflict and chaos.
In the DRC, UN Peacekeepers Help People Feel Safe Enough to Return Home While many thousands of people remain in camps for displaced people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, others made the decision to go home. Some of those who have returned explain why.

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