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DR Congo calls for stronger fight against sexual violence

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DR Congo calls for stronger fight against sexual violenceMbemba Kabuya · CC BY-SA 4.0

The Democratic Republic of the Congo wants to strengthen international mobilisation against sexual violence in conflicts, under its presidency of the International Alliance for the Prevention of Sexual Violence in Conflict (PSVI). In Geneva, Human Rights Minister Samuel Mbemba Kabuya called on new states to join the initiative, according to Beto.

Congolese Human Rights Minister Samuel Mbemba Kabuya called for stronger international mobilisation against conflict-related sexual violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. On Wednesday 30 September 2026, he chaired a high-level side event on the issue in Geneva, Switzerland, attended by ambassadors, diplomatic representatives and civil society organisations.

Samuel Mbemba Kabuya notably presented the situation in eastern DR Congo, where several decades of armed conflicts have exposed civilian populations to serious human rights violations.

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In figures · DR Congo

Conflicts in eastern DR Congo

In October 2026 : 259 reported deaths (+27%) · 5.3 million internally displaced · 2026 plan funded at 53%

Source: ACLED, via HDX HAPI
Deaths (12 months)01–910–4950–149150–399400–9991,000 +
05001,000Nov 25Feb 26May 26Aug 26Nov 26
Source: ACLED, via HDX HAPI — ACLED counts the deaths reported by public sources: actual tolls are often higher.

The conflict in figuresOctober 2026 reportHumanitarian aidAll conflicts

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