A United Nations report released Friday revealed a staggering 100,000 people displaced in eastern Congo this year.
The displacement follows a renewed offensive by M23 rebels, capturing the strategic town of Masisi on Monday.
This latest rebel advance forced thousands to flee, adding to the mounting humanitarian crisis in North Kivu province.
Already hosting 2.8 million displaced individuals, North Kivu’s population now sees more than a third uprooted from their homes.
The M23, a rebel group formed by ethnic Tutsi soldiers who split from the Congolese army in 2012, leads this upheaval.
Gaining international notoriety in 2012, the group seized Goma, a major city bordering Rwanda, before fading temporarily from the spotlight.
Now resurging, M23 is among over 100 armed groups vying for control in mineral-rich eastern Congo.
The region’s abundant resources and political volatility fuel one of the world’s largest ongoing humanitarian crises.
The latest developments underscore the urgent need for international intervention to stem the worsening crisis in Congo’s east.
