Attacks by the ADF militants in early March forced nearly 2,900 households to flee.

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D.R. Congo Citizens Fleeing ADF Attacks

1. Incident Overview

• Dates of Attacks: March 3 and 6, 2025

• Locations: Ndengesa and Banzingi Centre, Ituri Province

• Perpetrators: Suspected ADF-NALU fighters

• Casualties:

  • 3 fatalities (2 men, 1 woman)

  • 1 child injured

• Property Damage:

  • 5 homes burned

  • Looting of valuables reported

    
    

2. Displacement and Humanitarian Impact

• Total Displaced: 17,340 individuals (2,890 households)

• Primary Displacement Routes:

  • Tchabi-centre: 763 households

  • Bwakadi: 821 households

  • Axe Kainama: 413 households

Breakdown by Health Area:

Rubingo Health Area (642 households)

• Rubingo State (51)

• Rubingo Mission (36)

• Buharani (67)

• Malaya (59)

• Kemirongo (11)

• Rwambumalaya (33)

• Katemere (37)

• Kaibo (42)

• Kateba (35)

• Kinyajojo (184)

• Kyandungu (47)

Boga Health Area (554 households)

• Nyaikara (86)

• Kabutukuru (87)

• Anglican Mission (41)

• Izinga (102)

• Budundu (44)

• Karusoro (32)

• Nyakabale (102)

• Rugunga (15)

• Kabwanika (28)

• Rwebitera (17)

• Kyandungu (47)

Kyabohe Health Area (187 households)

Spontaneous Settlements

• Concerns: Overcrowding in informal sites (notably Nyaikara, Boga) increases risks of disease and poor living conditions.

  
  

3. Tactical Details of March 3 Attack (Ndengesa 2)

• Method: Machete killings (3 deaths), gunfire injury (1)

• Secondary Displacement: Villages of Ndengesa 1, Biogao, Angasele, Siana, Sikwahila, and Bahiko affected.

  
  

4. Assessment

• Security Situation: Deteriorating, with ADF-NALU expanding operations.

• Humanitarian Crisis: Acute due to mass displacement, shelter shortages, and health risks.

  
  

• Recommendations:

  • Reinforce security presence in high-risk zones.

  • Accelerate humanitarian aid to displaced populations.

  • Monitor spontaneous settlements for disease outbreaks.