More Human Rights Are Violated In Congo, Somalia & Zimbawe
10 humanitarian agencies including Human Rights Watch and Oxfam have urged the UN to send more troops to protect civilians in East Congo. According to an AP report, Doctors Without Borders, have reported an outbreak of cholera in the refugee camp near the capital of Goma. Shortage of water and proper toilets makes the outbreak “really dangerous."
The only agency to be working in the that town, Doctors without Borders reported treating 43 patients at the Rutshuru hospital and another 50 at two health centres in the same area on 7 November. The NGO has since then expected more war-related injuries.
Human Rights Watch noted that at least 100 civilians have been killed with more than 200 wounded since fighting between the rebel commander Laurent Nkhunda and Congolese army occurred in August, after the breakdown of ceasefire negotiations that was made in January. At least 150 child soldiers have been recruited since then. The United Nation’s MONUC troops were reported to have failed in protecting civilians who have fled to Goma, North Kivu’s capital. Humanitarian workers have also been targeted. in this conflict Those working in North Kivu have at least been attacked 35 times since August with the Congolese army believed to be responsible for most of them.
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