Democratic Republic of the Congo

The links below lead to articles and reports which provide some background to the issues facing refugees from the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

(2026) HRW report on events in the DRC in 2025

https://www.hrw.org/world-report/2026/country-chapters/democratic-republic-of-congo 

Human Rights Watch report on events in 2024 in the DRC

HRW World Report 2025: Democratic Republic of the Congo

Earlier reports on the Democratic Republic of the Congo

April 2025: DRC: UN officials raise alarm about impact on women and children

April 2025: Rapid influx of DRC refugees into Uganda (UNHCR) 

February 2019: Treatment of the Luba Kasaian minority in the DRC (Report prepared by James Williams for BMRSG)