Six injured in clashes at Plaine Savo, in Ituri, DR Congo
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Kivu Morning Post
UN Acting Humanitarian Coordinator in DR Congo, Alain Akpadji, condemns violence reported since 8 November in Djugu territory, which has left at least six injured around the Plaine Savo site, home to more than 76,000 displaced people. Shots were also reported in Fataki, about 25 km away, and a humanitarian assessment mission has been suspended for security reasons, according to the UN.
At least six people were injured on 8 November during clashes around the Plaine Savo displacement site in Djugu territory, in Ituri, according to the UN. The Acting Humanitarian Coordinator in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Alain Akpadji, expressed his deep concern at the violence.
“I strongly condemn all acts of violence against civilians. Civilians are not targets,” Mr Akpadji said in a statement, calling on all parties to respect international humanitarian law. Shots were also reported in the town of Fataki, about 25 km from the site.
The Plaine Savo site hosts more than 76,000 displaced people. Due to insecurity, a humanitarian assessment mission in the area has been suspended, following humanitarian movement restrictions imposed since late October. The violence comes as health authorities continue their response to the Ebola outbreak, which accounts for about 70% of confirmed cases in the province, one of the most affected by conflict in DR Congo, with more than one million displaced people.
