May 10, 2026Partner activity·ICRC
ICRC expands medical footprint
ICRC opens two additional field hospitals in Minova and Sake with 240-bed combined capacity.
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CriticalActive·Conflict / Displacement
Eastern DRC — M23 offensive and North Kivu displacement
M23 advances in North Kivu have displaced 1.9M civilians and drawn in regional forces from SADC and the East African Community, creating one of the largest active humanitarian corridors on the continent.
Region
Central Africa · Great Lakes
DR Congo, Rwanda, Uganda, Burundi
Opened
Sep 18, 2025
Last update May 10, 2026
Partners engaged
MONUSCO · SAMIDRC (SADC Mission) · EAC Regional Force · ICRC · UNHCR
Events tracked
7
2 milestones · 2 updates · 2 partner · 1 advisories
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- Apr 3, 2026UpdateHigh
Ceasefire violations reported in Rutshuru
MONUSCO documents 22 confirmed violations in six weeks. Sporadic shelling resumes around Kitshanga.
- Feb 24, 2026MilestoneModerate
Luanda process talks resume
AU and Angola broker resumption of Kinshasa-Kigali direct talks; ceasefire in principle covering seven frontline zones.
- Jan 28, 2026Analyst advisory
ADVISORY: Suspend non-essential Goma-Bukavu overland movement
INGO Advisory issues a red-line advisory for NGO clients: rotate staff via Kigali or Bujumbura until further notice.
- Dec 19, 2025UpdateHigh
Displacement crosses 1.5M in North Kivu
UNHCR verified figures show 1.52M IDPs across seven camps around Goma, with cholera cases doubling week-on-week.
- Oct 11, 2025Partner activity·SAMIDRCCritical
SAMIDRC casualties spike, mandate reviewed
SADC confirms 14 fatalities across South African and Malawian contingents in three weeks; regional leaders convene emergency summit.
- Sep 18, 2025MilestoneCritical
M23 captures Sake, encircling Goma
Fall of Sake severs the main supply road into Goma, triggering a mass IDP surge toward Lake Kivu.