LRA Regional Update: , DR Congo and South Sudan July - September 2012 (Quarter 3)

CHAD Democratic Republic of the Congo The LRA continues to spread SUDAN The humanitarian consequences of the LRA violence fear in remote border areas continue to be most extensive in Haut and Bas Uélé SOUTHERN DARFUR of the Democratic Republic of Birao districts of the DRC where an estimated 347,000 the Congo (DRC) and the persons are displaced. Access remains the number one Central African Republic (CAR) challenge due to insecurity and limited road networks. Ouandjia and impede humanitarian access to Partners reported 43 presumed LRA attacks in the DRC displaced and host communities in need Ouanda-Djallé Ouanda-Djallé this quarter, with the majority (72 per cent) concentrated of life-saving assistance. An estimated Sam-Ouandjia in Dungu Territory in Haut Uélé, Province Orientale. 443,000 people are today displaced Raja Since January 2012, 138 presumed LRA attacks were from their homes in LRA-affected areas, reported by partners in the DRC, with 19 deaths and 109 many depending on international Ouadda Wau abductions, a third of whom were children. assistance for food, shelter, health care, HAUTE-KOTTO WESTERN BAHR EL GHAZAL water and sanitation. Some 180 Wau Central African Republic presumed LRA attacks causing 39 CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC SOUTH SUDAN In the CAR, nine presumed LRA attacks led to new deaths have been recorded by Djéma Bria displacements, bringing the number of displaced to humanitarian partners in the DRC and Yalinga HAUT- 21,000 in CAR, in addition to the 6,000 Congolese the CAR between January and Bria Djéma 12,482 Tambura refugees hosted in refugee camps in Haut Mboumou. September 2012, including 52 attacks MBOMOU Rafai 6,008 DRC WESTERN EQUATORIA Most of the attacks (five) occurred in September, which between July and September causing 15 8,526 Tambura 49,000 Bambouti Zémio Ibba accounts for five civilian casualties, 37 abductions and deaths. Of the 66 abductions recorded Mboki Obo Bambouti Ezo 9,226 DRC Ezo approximately 1,300 newly displaced persons. Overall, since July, 20 per cent were children and Rafai Zémio 1,143 CAR Maridi Juba 42 attacks, 20 deaths and 84 abductions Bangassou Agoumar Nzara Maridi 40 people disappeared in the CAR. Nzara Yambio Gambo (including eight children) have been Yambio CENTRAL EQUATORIA Ango Ouango BAS-UÉLÉ 8,811 DRC reported in CAR since January 2012. Bondo 53,630 Dungu Yei Yei LRA - induced displacements 1,300 CAR Ango Tambura in DRC, CAR and South Sudan South Sudan as at 30 September 2012 Dungu Niangara Faradje Bambesa Faradje No LRA attacks have been reported in 2012. Niangara IDPs Refugees Due to improvement in the security situation Poko Rungu HAUT-UÉLÉ DRC 346,794 1,300 Watsa Buta Bambesa Aru in late 2011 and 2012, about 21,000 people Poko 268,754 Aru CAR 21,008 6,008 Isirio Watsa ITURI displaced by LRA incidents in Western South Sudan 19,180 Rungu 49,000 ORIENTALE 24,410 Equatoria State have returned to their places Total 416,802 26,488 DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC Mahagi of origin in Yambio, Nzara, Ezo, Mundri and OF THE CONGO Wamba Djugu Maridi and Tambura counties. There are TSHOPO

Mambasa 49,000 people who have fled their homes due LRA Attacks in CAR & DRC Reported LRA incidents in DRC and CAR: Irumu to the LRA who remain internally displaced. January - September 2012 January - September 2012 25 160 South Sudan is also host to some 18,037 138 140 UGANDA Congolese and 1,143 Central African 20 120 109 refugees. 15 100 84 80 DRC LRA Attacks Jul - Sep 2012 (Q3) Areas a ected by LRA in the past 10 CAR 60 42 LRA Attacks Jan - Jun 2012 (Q1/Q2) Areas a ected by LRA in 2012 5 40 19 20 20 000 Number of IDPs 0 Jan-12 May-12 Sep-12 0 DRC - No. of attacks CAR - No. of attacks Attacks Deaths Abductions 000 Number of Refugees

The boundaries and names shown and the designations used on all maps do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations. Sources of data and map: OCHA , UNHCR, GAUL, UNCS E-mail: [email protected] Compiled by OCHA Eastern Africa, Nairobi, 2 November 2012