Democratic Republic of the Congo: Security-Related Humanitarian Access Overview (from June to September 2017)

The Democratic Republic of the Congo is impacted by sporadic security-related incidents as reported in various territories and provinces around the country. From June to September 2017, there were more than 250 security incidents in 170 locations, featuring South Sudan conflicts and over land control and exactions against civilians, which resulted in more than 900 casualties. In this insecure environment, Central African Republic humanitarian actors need to ensure acceptance of communities and Ongoing Projects: 7 risk-adapted programming to continue delivering assistance to people in need. Meanwhile, the primary responsibility for the protection and

assistance to the Congolese population remains with the national ! Haut-Uele authorities and security forces, with support from their international North-Ubangi Bas-Uele partners. Cameroon Ongoing Projects: 20 Buta     South-Ubangi 255 170 34 800K incidents locations territories with limited access to aid due ! Ituri to security-related constraints* Kenya Number of security-related incidents by province and month Equateur Province June July August September Total Uganda Congo Ongoing Projects: 237 Nord- 19 21 17 13 70 North! Target Beneficiaries: 1.05 million Sud-Kivu 7771435 Gabon Kivu Tanganyika 2103 318 Haut-Uele 544013 Rwanda Ituri 571013 South Maï-Ndombe Bas-Uele 31004 Kivu ! Ongoing Projects: 39 Target Beneficiaries: 141,000+ Haut-Katanga 03014 Burundi Kasaï-Central 21014 United Republic of Tanzania Kasaï 02103 Kwilu ! Maniema 00213 Kasaï Kongo-Central Kikwit Kasaï- Kasaï-Oriental 20002 Kenge Tanganyika !

! Ongoing Projects: 12 Luebo Oriental Lomami Mbuji- Tshopo 01001 Kasaï- Mayi Total by month 45 57 35 33 170 ! Central Number of security-related incidents by type Ongoing Projects: 27 Clashes between ! Ongoing Project: 1 Haut-Lomami non-state armed-actors 176 and national army Attack on villages 65 Ongoing Projects: 28

Clashes among Lualaba! Haut- non-state actors 14 ! Ongoing Projects: 3 Katanga Ongoing Projects: 6 Legend Security-related incidents Frequency Month occurred Province capital  1 - 2 Ongoing Project: 1 ! September Country capital 3 - 4 Malawi  Zambia ! August Province boundary  5 - 6 International boundary ! July Major road *affecting ongoing projects, but does not include 7 - 8 Lake/Water body 100  ! June people in need not targetted by these projects Kilometers

The boundaries, names shown and the designations used on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance of the United Nations Creation Date: 17 October 2017 Sources: ACLED, 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 (June to September 2017)

In the Kasai region, humanitarian access is not currently Km. a major issue, as security constraints can be overcome 5 through effective communication with communities and relevant contacts with security actors. However, Inongo Demba tensions remain in some areas, with six security related Mutoto incidents reported from June to September 2017, including three incidents in the Kasai Province, four in Lomela the Kasai Central Province, and two in the Kasai Tshudi Loto Oriental Province. Although these incidents did not Katako specifically target or impact humanitarian actors and Ndesha Kombe activities, they contributed to maintaining a strong Djalo Djeka Lukonga perception of insecurity, while 62 humanitarian projects KatokaKindu are being implemented in the region. Areas where Omendjadi Tshikula security constraints to humanitarian access were the Kananga most important in August are located in the Province of Dekese Kasai Central: Yangala health zone (Luiza territory); Lodja Kananga some parts of Bilomba health zone (Kazumba territory), Ndemba-Dimbelenge road (Demba territory), Katende- Bobozo Lubunga road (Dimbelege territory). In the Province of Kole Tshikaji Kasai, improvements in security are reported around Vanga Kete , which results in returns of displaced Sankuru Wembo Tshikula population and less constraints to humanitarian access. Bulape Nyama Mikalayi Bena Dibele Dikungu Ilebo Mushenge Kakenge

Bena Tshiadi ! Ototo Lusambo Tshumbe Bunkonde Ongoing Projects: 27 Kasai Minga Mikope Muetshi Kikwit Mweka Lusambo Ongoing Projects: 6 Bena Leka Tshofa Pania Lubao Legend Katende Mutombo Luebo Demba Lubunga Security-related incidents Mutoto Ludimbi Banga Lubaka Ndjoko-Mpunda Luebo Kananga Mukumbi Lukula Frequency ! Kamana Kananga Kasai Oriental 025 50 100  1 - 2 Mikalayi Ts hi ka ji Nyanga Tshikula Kabeya Kamuanga Mbuji-Mayi Miabi Kabinda Kilometers Month occurred Ts h is h im bi Bibanga ! September ! July Kamwesha Ndekesha Bunkonde Tshilenge Kabinda Dibaya Cilundu ! August ! June Tshikapa Bilomba Kitangwa Kasansa Lomami Kasaï- Mulumba Kalonda Est Kalomba Kalambayi Lubondaie Kamiji Hard to access areas Ngandajika Kabanga Central! Mwene Kanda Route accessed by Ditu Kamonia Tshibala Kanda some INGOs Luiza Mutena Kinshasa Road access with constraints Ongoing Projects: 28 Road accessible Yangala Kalenda Health zone area Luambo Masuika Luputa Road network ANGOLA Province boundary Wikong Provincial capital

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Affected Beneficiaries: 36,000 Affected Beneficiaries: 7,000 The Bas Uélé Province is faced with recurrent incursionsSOUTH of armed SUDAN groups from Uganda or Central African Republic, and four security- Doruma Affected Beneficiaries: 30,000 related incidents were reported from June to Ango Monga September 2017. As a consequence of this ! Bili volatile context, several areas are hardly ! Bondo Dungu accessible to humanitarian actors, particularly on Bas-Uele the roads of Bondo-Ndu, Ango-Digba-Sukadi, Niangara Aba Faradje ! and Ango-Banda. Due to this limited Haut-Uele Adi humanitarian access, 46,000 people in need are Affected Beneficiaries:Likati 1,000 Laybo Makoro Ariwara at risk of not receiving assistance. Humanitarian Ganga Viadana Adja Poko Affected Beneficiaries: 82,000 access is further limited by physical constraints to Rungu Aru Buta Watsa access like poor road conditions. Titule Isiro Gombari Aungba Aketi Isiro Pawa Biringi Kambala Mahagi In the Haut Uélé Province, humanitarian access Rimba Damas Logo Rethy Nyarambe is limited by security conditions, undermining their Mongbalu Angumu Fataki capacity to deliver assistance to 7,000 people in Wamba Linga Yalimbongo Lolwa ! Kilo Basali Bafwasende Nizi Drodro Jiba the area. One of the main roads (Doruma- Buta Bunia Lita Affected Beneficiaries: 65,000Mambasa Ituri Tch omi a Gangala-Masombo-Mogoroko 1-Sugba – Bangalu) has been inaccessible since September Bengamisa Nia-Nia Gethy Basoko Komanda 2016, after the attack of a humanitarian vehicle Bafwagbogbo Isangi Boga by an armed group. Humanitarian access is also Mandima Yabaondo ! limited on another main road (Doruma-Bangadi- Yahuma Tshopo Niangara), due to the presence of presumed UGANDA Manguredjipa armed groups members, and poor road Kisangani Opienge Mutwanga Wanierukula Biena conditions. Banalia Musienene Yahisuli Affected Beneficiaries: 28,000 Alimbongo In the province of Ituri, several roads are Kayna Lubero Ubundu classified as "red" due to the presence or Lubutu Pinga recurrence of attacks by armed groups. These Kibirizi Opala roads are: Ingbokolo-Kengezi base; Bogoro- Obokote Boga-Tchabi; Bogo-Kasenyi-Tchomia; Komanda- Lowa Kibua Mweso Walikale Luna; Mambasa-Biakato-Makeke. This security Tshuapa Rutshuru Masisi Kirotshe context has a negative impact on the capacity of Ferekeni Katoyi Punia Goma humanitarian actors to bring assistance to people Itebero Minova in need in these areas,. While 20 humanitarian Bunyakiri Kalehe Idjwi RWANDA projects are currently being implemented, Katana Kalonge 177,000 people are at risk of not receiving aid. Kailo Lulingu Bukavu Kaniola Kabare The Bogoro-Boga-Tchabi road is still accessible Mulungu Walungu Kalima with escorts. Poor conditions on the Mambasa- Shabunda Mwana Biakato-Makeke road make access even more Sankuru Ruzizi Kamituga difficult. Kindu Pangi Mwenga

Maniema Kitutu Itombwe Uvira Kampene TANZANIA Kibombo Kalole Nundu Security-related incidents Tunda in the eastern provinces Kunda Kimbi-Lulenge 160 Saramabila Number of incidents by province Lusambo Kabambare Samba Lusangi Fizi North Kivu 70 South Kivu 35 Kongolo 18 Mbulula Tanganyika Nyemba Lomami Ituri 13 BURUNDI Mbuji-Mayi Kalemie Haut-Uele 13 Kabalo Haut-Katanga 4 Kasai-Oriental Kabinda Kalemi Kitenge 4 Tanganyika Bas-Uele Maniema 3 Ankoro Kayamba Manono Kansimba Kabongo Kiyambi Legend Kinkondja Moba Mulongo Security-related incidents Haut-Lomami Lwamba Kaniama Songa Mukanga Malemba Pweto Frequency Month occurred Nkulu Kabondo  1 - 2 Dianda ! September Baka  3 - 4 Butumba Mitwaba Kilwa ! August Kinda 5 - 6 Bukama Haut-Katanga  Kamina ! July Mufunga  7 - 8 ! June ZAMBIA Kasenga capital Kambove Insecure road access Kinshasa Kolwezi Lukafu Province boundary Kapolowe Manika Kafubu Health zone boundary Panda Kipushi Major road Kilela 05010025 Balanda Lubumbashi Sakania Kilometers Lake/Water body

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Kilo  The Province of NorthWamba Kivu is by far the most affected by Rwampara Bunia security-relatedButa incidents in the whole country. 70 security-  related incidents were reported in 52 unique locations from Nyakunde June toSeptember: 19 incidents in June, 21 in July, 17 in  August and 13 in September. Insecurity has a negative impact   for humanitarian actors to reach people inNia-Nia need, in a context  where 237 humanitarian projects are currently being  Mambasa Lolwa Gethy implementedBafwagbogbo in the province. As a consequence of insecurity leading to access constraints, almost 329,000 people are at Ituri Komanda  risk of receiving no or delayed assistance.  Boga Mandima   Oicha

 Kamango Beni     Affected Beneficiaries: 15,000 Mabalako  Manguredjipa     Vuhovi Mutwanga Biena Kalunguta  

Butembo  Affected Beneficiaries: 12,105 ! Kyondo Masereka Opienge Musienene  ! Affected Beneficiaries: 202,775  Alimbongo     Ongoing Projects: 237 Kitshumbiro  Lubero Target Beneficiaries: 1.05 million Ndoluma   Alimbongo North Kivu Affected Beneficiaries: 28,500  Kayna Pinga   UGANDA 

   Lubutu Affected Beneficiaries: 45,000  Binza  Kibirizi Affected Beneficiaries: 12,100  

!       ! Affected Beneficiaries: 800 Muhanga ! Misinga

Mihara  Affected Beneficiaries: 43,388 !  Obokote Mweso Birambizo Bambo   Walikale Kibua  Rwanguba   ! Affected Beneficiaries: 25,000

! Masisi  Rutshuru  Ferekeni Affected Beneficiaries: Affected Beneficiaries: 5,200+ 32,500+ Nyiragongo Kirotshe  Legend  Karisimbi Katoyi Goma  RWANDA Security-related events Itebero Frequency PuniaMonth occurred Minova  1 - 2 ! September  3 - 4 ! August 0255012.5 Kalehe Kilometers ! July Bunyakiri 5 - 6     ! June Idjwi

Province capital Katana Insecure road access Lulingu Kalonge Miti-Murhesa Kinshasa Province boundary Mulungu Bagira Health zone boundary Kabare  Bukavu Kaniola  Road network Nyantende Walungu ShabundaLake/Water body   Mubumbano Nyangezi Lemera The boundaries, names shown and the designations used on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance of the United Nations Creation Date: 17 October 2017 Sources: ACLED, Agency 3W Data, Humanitarian Fund Feedback: [email protected] www.unocha.org/drc www.reliefweb.int DR Congo: Security-Related Humanitarian Access Overview - South Kivu Province (from June to September 2017)

  ObokoteIn the South Kivu Province, security situation has  Bambo Rwanguba  Birambizo deteriorated since June due to the activities of a new  Mweso armed group coalition. The territory of Fizi, where the Masisi  Rutshuru Walikale  Kibua coalitionFerekeni begun its activities, has been the most impacted. From June to September, 35 security- Nyiragongo related incidents were reported in different places: KirotsheKinshasa seven incidents each in June, July and August, while there are 14 in September. On 18 August, UNDSS  Karisimbi reclassified the road south of Baraka as "red", which Katoyi  severely restricts humanitarian movements. Insecure Itebero Goma road access puts 130,000 peoplePunia displaced in July at Minova risk of not receiving assistance, especially recently displaced people, while 39 humanitarian projects are Affected Beneficiaries: 8,000+ currently being implemented in the area. 4 Projects Kalehe Idjwi Bunyakiri   

Kailo Katana Lulingu Kalonge Miti-Murhesa Affected Beneficiaries: 2,000+  Kabare 8 Projects   Mulungu Kaniola Bukavu Walungu   Affected Beneficiaries: 20,000+ Nyangezi Kalima Mubumbano 13 Projects Kaziba   Shabunda Mwana 

 Ongoing Projects: 39 Ruzizi Target Beneficiaries: 141,000+ South Kivu Kamituga Hauts-Plateaux Pangi Mwenga Lemera Kitutu    Uvira Kampene Itombwe Kalole Kunda  Nundu   Buko  Minembwe Kimbi-Lulenge   Baraka Saramabila     Kasongo  Affected Beneficiaries: 97,000+ Fizi  15 Projects  (Fizi-14, Kabambare-1)   Kabambare Lusangi  Legend Security-related incidents  Samba Frequency Month occurred Hard to access areas    1 - 2 ! September Insecure road access 3 - 4 Province boundary  ! August Health zone boundary  5 - 6  Road network Kongolo ! July Nyemba Mbulula Lake/Water body Nyunzu  7 - 8 ! June 0255012.5 Province capital  Kilometers

The boundaries, names shown and the designations used on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance of the United Nations Creation Date: 17 October 2017 Sources: ACLED, Agency 3W Data, Humanitarian Fund Feedback: [email protected] www.unocha.org/drc www.reliefweb.int DR Congo: Security-Related Humanitarian Access Overview - Tanganyika & Haut-Katanga Provinces (from June to September 2017)

Tunda  In the Province of Tanganyika,Kibombo 18 security-related Samba Lusangi Kabambare   Fizi Kimbi-Lulenge incidents were reported in 12 different places: two  incidents in June, ten in July, and three both in August  and September. This volatile situation limits  humanitarian access in a context where 12 Kongolo  humanitarian projects are currently being Mbulula  implemented. Access is particularly limited in the north Nyemba ofLomami the province, at the border with South Kivu and Nyunzu Maniema provinces, due to the activities of armed BURUNDI groups as well as ethnic conflicts in Nyunzu- Moba and Manono territories. Humanitarian actors, who are  currently implementing 12 projects in the area, can   only deliver assistance to vulnerable people along Kalemie main roads and “city centers”– people living on Kabalo Ongoing Projects: 12 secondary roads or remote areas are left without any Road access with constraints aid. Kabinda Kalemi Kitenge In , the security context remains  volatile in several areas: Mitwaba (armed group attacks); Kilwa (intercommunal conflicts), and Pweto Tanganyika (intercommunal conflicts, clashes with FARDC). Three security incidents Kayambawere reported in July and 1 in Ankoro  September. This situation has consequences on the  Manono  capacity of humanitarian actors to deliver aid to people    in need in these areas  Kabongo Kiyambi Kansimba   Kinkondja Moba Kaniama Mulongo   Haut-Lomami Lwamba Songa Mukanga Malemba Pweto Nkulu Kabondo  Dianda  Kamina Baka Butumba Mitwaba Kilwa

Bukama Haut-Katanga Kinda Mufunga Kamina ZAMBIA Ongoing Projects: 3 Lualaba Kikula Kasenga Kolwezi Kambove 05010025 Lukafu Kilometers Legend Likasi Kapolowe Security-related incidents Panda Kafubu Frequency Kipushi Manika Rwashi  Tshamilemba 1 - 2 Kilela Lubumbashi  3 - 4 Balanda Lubumbashi Kisanga Kenya Month occurred ! September Sakania ! August ! July ! June Province capital Kinshasa Province boundary Health zone boundary Road network

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