Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo
The DRC is facing a severe humanitarian crisis, with 6.9 million people internally displaced – over 5 million of them in the eastern provinces of North Kivu, South Kivu and Ituri.
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The Democratic Republic of the Congo hosts 6.9 million internally displaced people with more than 5 million in the eastern provinces of North Kivu, South Kivu and Ituri, alongside over 990,000 refugees and asylum-seekers from the DRC who are sheltered across the African continent.
The DRC is home to over 517,000 refugees and asylum-seekers who have fled violence in neighbouring countries, mainly the Central African Republic, Rwanda, Burundi and South Sudan. The majority (72%) live outside refugee camps or settlements, and only 3% live in urban areas.
The UNHCR DRC Country Office provides protection and assistance for all those forced to flee and the people at risk of statelessness within the country. UNHCR works in close collaboration with the Government to find long-term solutions to forced displacement and strengthen refugees' self-reliance, internally displaced and host communities.
Population and financial overview
Democratic Republic of the Congo
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