BRUSSELS, 6 Mar. (EUROPA PRESS) –
The European Union has approved this Monday 47 million to help those affected by the conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in the face of the “drastic deterioration” of the conflict in North Kivu.
“The humanitarian community is facing a worsening situation and is increasingly overwhelmed by the needs of thousands of displaced people,” the European Commission said in a statement confirming the new funds it will channel through humanitarian partners in the land.
These 47 million will go to cover immediate needs in the area of nutrition, protection, health, water and access to sanitation in the conflict zone. This announcement coincides with the humanitarian airlift organized by the EU with the support of France to send more humanitarian material, especially food and medicine to the affected areas in eastern DRC.
The Kivu region has been the scene of fighting between the Congolese army and the M23 rebel group for months. The clashes have already left more than 600,000 displaced and generated a diplomatic crisis between the DRC and neighboring Rwanda, which has denied accusations of its alleged links to the rebels.
