‘The security situation is calmer in many ways in the towns, but Uvira for example is overwhelmed by the numbers of displaced people. There is occasional gunfire.’

Quakers uphold DRC

‘The security situation is calmer in many ways in the towns, but Uvira for example is overwhelmed by the numbers of displaced people. There is occasional gunfire.’

by Rebecca Hardy 12th December 2025

Partners of the Quaker Congo Partnership UK (QCP UK) have called for urgent humanitarian action to protect civilians and those affected by the crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

Quakers uphold DRC

‘The security situation is calmer in many ways in the towns, but Uvira for example is overwhelmed by the numbers of displaced people. There is occasional gunfire.’

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