HIGHLIGHTS
Clashes in North Kivu affect at least 45,000 IDPs
UN extends MONUSCO’s mandate through March 2017
USAID/OFDA support improves relief actors’ operational security
KEY DEVELOPMENTS
Between late March and mid-April, clashes between the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (FARDC) and armed groups near the Mpati area, North Kivu Province, affected at least 45,000 internally displaced persons (IDPs). The precarious security situation has also limited humanitarian access to affected populations.
Overall security in eastern areas of DRC continues to deteriorate, with multiple active armed groups and increasing criminality.
Between January and late March, health actors recorded more than 5,700 cases of cholera in DRC. The outbreak is most pronounced in Haut-Katanga, Haut-Lomami, Lualaba, and Tanganyika provinces; these areas account for approximately 2,600 of all cases recorded during the first quarter of 2016.
In FY 2015 and to date in FY 2016, the U.S. Government (USG) has provided more than $247 million in humanitarian assistance for the DRC response. USG funding supports multiple response sectors, including health, food security, and protection.