: Refugees from the Democratic (Mar 2010) Total Displacement Congo from Equateur since Oct 2009 114,000 60,000 17,000 Since October 2009, some 114,000 refugees have in Congo in DRC in Central fled armed clashes in Equateur Province in the African Republic Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and

found refuge in the Congo.1 ang ub ui 1 Background O The Equateur Province has Douala experienced sporadic Douala - Bangui Logistics inter-ethnic violence over the 7 days past several decades, The relief operation is generated by tensions over logistically complex and limited resources, circulation Sud-Ubangi expensive; the majority of district of small arms and weak sites can be reached only by 5 Bétou 2 Government presence.1 plane or boat. Likouala Dongo 4 Many boats are in 2 Recent clashes disrepair and fuel is EQUATORIAL 3 March 2009: Armed scarce and costly. Due to low clashes arose from disputes water levels during the dry Buburu Congo over farming and fishing season, the river is only rights in Sud-Ubangi district. suitable for small craft.1 1 Equateur Oct 2009: Fighting displaced 5 The road between Bétou people to other parts of and Impfondo is in poor Equateur, with an influx of condition and usable only DEMOCRATIC refugees in Central African Mbandaka during part of the dry REPUBLIC 1 Republic and the Congo. At 4 season. Mbandaka - Impfondo OF THE CONGO least 270 civilians killed in 5 days Dongo. CONGO Disclaimer: Nov 2009: Civil unrest spread The boundaries and names shown Congo to a wider area in Equateur. and the designations used on all maps do not imply official Dec 2009: The Armed Forces endorsement or acceptance by the of the DRC (FARDC) United Nations. intervened to re-establish - Mbandaka Creation date: 23 Mar 2010 7 days Data sources: UNCS (int. boundary), Government control over the USGS (DEM), Natural Earth (river), RGC region, supported by the UN (adm. boundary), UNHCR (road & refugees), Europa Technologies (road Peacekeeping Force. & populated place) Jan 2010 - now: The refugee ATLANTIC Kasaï References: 1OCHA. Consolidated Appeal for 1 caseload has stabilized. Republic of Congo 2010. 4 Mar 2010. OCEAN 2Logistics Cluster. Les corridors pour la 100km zone Dongo/Dongou/Kungu. 22 Nov 2009. 3 Refugees in the Congo Pointe-Noire Terrified by the violence, The influx has almost Kinshasa Refugee location refugees from DRC crossed doubled the overall International boundary the Oubangui river and population of Likouala Administrative boundary www.reliefweb.int Department.1 Access route2 Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs settled in more than 100 sites United Nations along the border in Congo.