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 ! Gbadolite Haut-Uele authorities and security forces, with support from their international Gemena North-Ubangi Bas-Uele partners. Cameroon Ongoing Projects: 20 Buta Isiro South-Ubangi Lisala 255 170 34 800K Mongala incidents locations territories with limited access to aid due ! Ituri to security-related constraints* Bunia Tshopo Kenya Number of security-related incidents by province and month Kisangani Equateur Province June July August September Total Uganda Congo Mbandaka Ongoing Projects: 237 Nord-Kivu 19 21 17 13 70 North! Boende Target Beneficiaries: 1.05 million Sud-Kivu 7771435 Gabon Kivu Tshuapa Tanganyika 2103 318 Goma Haut-Uele 544013 Rwanda Inongo Ituri 571013 South Bukavu Maï-Ndombe Maniema Bas-Uele 31004 Kivu ! Ongoing Projects: 39 Sankuru Kindu Target Beneficiaries: 141,000+ Haut-Katanga 03014 Burundi Kasaï-Central 21014 KINSHASA United Republic of Tanzania Kasaï 02103 Kwilu Lusambo ! Maniema 00213 Kasaï Kongo-Central Kikwit Kasaï- Kasaï-Oriental 20002 Matadi Kenge Kananga Tanganyika ! ! Ongoing Projects: 12 Luebo Oriental Lomami Mbuji- Tshopo 01001 Kabinda Kalemie Kasaï- Mayi Total by month 45 57 35 33 170 Kwango ! 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 Kamina Clashes among Lualaba! Haut- non-state actors 14 ! Ongoing Projects: 3 Kolwezi Katanga Ongoing Projects: 6 Lubumbashi Legend Security-related incidents Frequency Month occurred Province capital 1 - 2 Ongoing Project: 1 ! September Country capital 3 - 4 Angola 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 Tshikapa, 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 Katende Lubao Legend Mutombo Luebo Demba Lubunga Security-related incidents Luebo Mutoto Ludimbi Banga Lubaka Ndjoko-Mpunda 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 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 - Eastern Provinces (from June to September 2017) 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 Yakusu 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 North Kivu 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 South Kivu 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 Kasongo Number of incidents by province Lusambo Kabambare Samba Lusangi Fizi North Kivu 70 South Kivu 35 Kongolo 18 Mbulula Tanganyika Nyemba Lomami Ituri 13 Nyunzu 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