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DRC Humanitarian Access East Provinces Sept-Nov 2017 Democratic Republic of the Congo: Security-Related Humanitarian Access Overview (from September to November 2017) In Democratic Republic of the Congo, humanitarian access is impac- ted by sporadic security-related inci-dents reported in various areas of Central African Republic the country. From September to November 2017, there were more South Soudan than 130 security incidents (60 in October) in 92 locations, featuring conflicts over land control and exactions against civilians. In this Gbadolite 10 context, the ability of humanitarian actors to reach affected popula- 20 tions was reduced, as well as the affected population’s capacity to North-Ubangi Cameroon Gemena Haut-Uelet access assistance. As a result, over 1 million people in need had Bas-Uele limited access to aid. The most affected provinces remain the Kivus, Buta Isiro South-Ubangi where the situation has significantly deteriorated, totaling 54% of the Lisala reported incidents. 37 Mongala Ituri BBunia Uganda 134 92 28 1.26M Ts hop o unique Equateur incidents territories with limited access to aid due * Kisangani locations to security-related constraints Mbandaka 6 Number of security-related incidents by province and month Boende Congo 110 Province September October November Total Gabon NorthNorth Nord-Kivu 19 42 12 73 Ts hua pa Kivu Goma Sud-Kivu 24 7 4 35 Inongo Haut-Katanga 4 1 2 7 Rwanda Maniema Bukavu Ituri - 5 2 7 Maï-Ndombe Kindu SouthSouth Tanganyika 2 - 1 3 83 Bandundu 5 KivuKivu Burundi Kasaï-Central 2 1 - 3 Sankuru Maniema 2 - - 2 KINSHASA Ts ho po - 1 - 1 Kenge Kwilu Lusambo Lualaba - 1 - 1 Kasaï Kongo-Central Sankuru - 1 - 1 Tanazania Matadi 29 Kananga Lomami Sud-Ubangi - 1 - 1 Kabinda Kalemie 25 Mbuji- Tshikapa Tan gan yik a Total 53 60 21 134 Mayi 2 Kwango Kamina Kasaï Central 72 Number of security-related incidents by event type Clashes between 19 40 38 13 non-state armed-actors 91 Kasaï- Haut-Lomami and national army Oriental 13 Attack on villages 9 15 6 30 Clashes among Lualaba 29 non-state actors 2101 13 Atlantic Ocean 6 Angola Legend Kolwezi Haut- Security-related incidents Katanga Frequency Month occurred Province capital Lubumbashi Incidents 1 Country capital ! in November Province boundary 2 - 3 Incidents ! in October International boundary Major road Incidents xx Number of Ongoing & Planned ! Humanitarian Projects >= 4 in August Lake/Water body Zambia 80 km The boundaries, names shown and the designations used on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance of the United Nations Creation Date: 29 December 2017 Sources: ACLED, Human Rights Watch, Agency 3W Data, Humanitarian Fund Feedback: [email protected] www.unocha.org/drc www.reliefweb.int *affecting ongoing projects, but does not include people in need not targetted by ongoing projects DR Congo: Security-Related Humanitarian Access Overview - Eastern Provinces (from September to November 2017) With multiple ongoing conflict dynamics, the EasternSOUTH Provinces SUDAN of DR-Congo remain the most affected by security-related incidents Ango that have an impact on humanitarian access. Monga Doruma Bili Overall, 128 incidents were reported from 13 September to November, mostly in the Kivus Bondo 20 Dungu (see p. 3 and 4), and also in Tanganyika and Bas-Uele Aba Niangara Faradje Poko Haut-Katanga (see p.5). Likati Ganga Haut-Uele Makoro Viadana ln the province of lturi, several roads are Buta Titule Isiro Rungu classified as "red" , due to the presence or Buta Gombari Watsa Aketi Isiro recurrence of attacks by armed groups. Pawa These roads are: lngbokolo-Kengezi base; Boma-Mangbetu Bogoro-Boga-Tchabi; Bogo-Kasenyi-Tchomia; Wamba Yalimbongo Komanda- Luna; Mambasa-Biakato-Makeke. Basali Banalia Nizi The Bogoro-Boga-Tchabi road is still acces- Bafwagbogbo 37 Ituri Bunia sible with escorts as a last resort. ln this Basoko Bengamisa volatile context, 7 security- related incidents Bafwasende Isangi Boga with an impact on hu-manitarian access were Tshopo Mandima Yahuma Yabaondo Kisangani Tshopo reported. While 37 humanitarian projects are Makiso-Kisangani Yakusu currently being implemented, people in a Lubunga UGANDA Wanierukula Mutwanga situation of limited access to aid. Yaleko Opienge BienaBiena Yahisuli 6 Musienenenene Other security-related incidents were 110 LuberoLu Ubundu Lubutu reported in the Maniema Province (2 in Sep- tember) and in the Tshopo Province (1 in Opala North Kivuvu Tshopo in October). No incidents were Obokote Lowa reported in Haut Lomami, Bas-Uélé, and Tshuapa Haut-Uélé during the period covered by this Ferekeni Punia Goma analysis RWANDA Bukavu Kailo 1,17M Kalima Kindu with limited access to aid due * Kindu SouthSouth KivuKiv to security-related constraints Pangi 83 Sankuru Maniema Kampene TANZANIA 5 Security-related incidents Tunda Kunda 128 in the eastern provinces Saramabila Kibombo Kasongo Number of incidents by province Lusangi Kabambare Samba Nord-Kivu Lusambo 73 Sud-Kivu 35 Kongolo Mbulula Nyemba Haut-Katanga 7 Lomami Nyunzu Kalemie BURUNDI Ituri 7 Mbuji-Mayi Kabinda Kabalo Tanganyka 3 Kasai-Oriental 72 Kalemie Kitenge Maniema Kamina TanganyikaT 2 Ankoro Tshopo 1 Kayamba Manono Kiyambi Kabongo 10 Kansimba Legend Kinkondja Moba Mulongo Security-related incidents Haut-Lomami Lwamba Kaniama Songa Malemba Nkulu Mukanga Pweto Frequency Month occurred 6 Kabondo Dianda Kamina 1 ! Incidents in Baka November Butumba Mitwaba Kilwa 2 - 3 Incidents in 05010025 ! Bukama Haut-Katanga October Kilometers Kinda Mufunga Sampwe Incidents in >= 4 ! September Kasenga ZAMBIA Lualaba 29 Province capital Kikula Kambove Insecure road access Kinshasa Kolwezi Lukafu Likasi Province boundary Kapolowe Kafubu Health zone boundary Manika Kipushi Manika Panda Lubumbashi Major road Lubumbashi Rwashi Kilela Mumbunda Balanda Kenya Sakania xx = Number of Ongoing & Planned Lake/Water body HumanitarianSakania Projects The boundaries, names shown and the designations used on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance of the United Nations Creation Date: 29 December 2017 Sources: ACLED, Human Rights Watch, Agency 3W Data, Humanitarian Fund Feedback: [email protected] www.unocha.org/drc www.reliefweb.int *affecting ongoing projects, but does not include people in need not targetted by ongoing projects DR Congo:Security-Related Humanitarian Access Overview - Tanganyika & Haut-Katanga Provinces (from September to November 2017) InSankuru the provinces of Tanganyika and Haut-Katanga, the Maniema Sud-Kivu security context continues to deteriorate due to inter- communal conflicts, activities of armed groups and ongoing military operations of national army (FARDC). Kongolo This context generates security constraints to humani-Mbulu tarian access. From September to November 2017, 10 1 Nyemba security-related incidents were reported in these two Sankuruprovinces. In Tanganyika, the most insecure roads are: Nyunzu Kalemie – Nyunzu, Nyunzu -Mbulula, Nyunzu – Kankwa- Kalemie Lomami Tumbwe P! la. The Kyambi – Manono road also remains at risk due Tanzanie to the presence of armed groups. In Haut-Katanga, Kabalo 1 insecure roads include: Mushima – Mwenge, Pweto – Kizabi and Pweto – Kipeto. As a result, the ability of Kalemie humanitarian actors to deliver assistanceKitenge is reduced. Tanganyika Lac While 120 humanitarian projects are currentlyP!Kamina being Tanganyika implemented or planned in Tanganyika and Haut-Katan- ga provinces, some 227,000 affected people have Kayamba limited access to aid. In terms of trends, important Ank changes have to be noted in comparison with figures Manono Kiyambi reported from June to August: in Tanganyika, the number Kabongo of security- related incidents has decreased from 15 to Kansimba 1 only 3; In Haut-Katanga, it increased from 3 to 7. Kinkondja Moba Kaniama Mulongo Fleuve Lwamba Congo Haut-Lomami Songa Malemba Mukanga Pweto Nkulu Pweto Security-relatedincidentsKabondo in Tanganyika 5 Dianda 10 and Haut-KatangaKamina provinces Baka Clashes between Kilwa non-state Butumba5 Mitwaba armed-actors Lac and national army Mweru Kafakumba Attack on villages 4 3 Bukama Lac Kinda Clashes among 1 Mweru non-state actors 2 Mufunga Sampwe Kanzenze Kafira Lubudi 1 227k * with limited access to aid due to security-related constraints Lualaba Bunkeya Kasenga Kikula Dilala Kolwezi 1 P! Kambove Lukafu 05010025 KKasajiasa Fungurume Kilometers Lualaba Mutshatsha Likasi Haut-Katanga LegendZambie Kapolowe Security-related incidents DRAFDRARAFAF Frequency Manika Panda Kafubu Lubumbashi Rwashi 1 Kilela P! 2 - 3 Balanda x Number of incidents by territory KisangaKenya Month occurred Kipushi Incidents in Incidents in months September month ! ! and October Sakania of November Province capital Kinshasa akania Province boundary Health zone boundary Road network 120 Ongoing and planned Lake/Water body Humanitarian Projects The boundaries, names shown and the designations used on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance of the United Nations *affecting ongoing projects, but does not include people in need not targetted by ongoing projects Creation Date: 29 December 2017 Sources: ACLED, Human Rights Watch, Agency 3W Data, Humanitarian Fund Feedback: [email protected] www.unocha.org/drc www.reliefweb.int Democratic Republic of the Congo: Security-Related Humanitarian Access Overview - Kasai Region (September to November 2017) In the Grand Kasai, 75 projects are currently being run Km. Tshopo Nord-Kivu by 37 humanitarian actors. Access to humanitarian 3,5 assistance by affected populations is limited in large Tshuapa Tshopo Demba Mutoto parts of the Kasai Central and Kasai, due
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