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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
UN, November 27 (Xinhua) — Ongoing fighting and ongoing restrictions in South Kivu province in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have seriously hampered humanitarian access, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said on Wednesday.
It expressed alarm at the rapid deterioration of the situation in South Kivu, particularly in the Fizi and Mwenga territories.
OCHA noted that fighting between armed groups and restrictions imposed in the second and third quarters of 2025 had seriously hampered or prevented humanitarian access in some locations, including Minembwe and Itombwe, and the High Plateaus region.
“Since May, these areas have been in near-total isolation due to severe restrictions imposed by armed groups, including the closure of key roads connecting the towns of Fizi and Minembwe and denial of access to humanitarian organizations,” the department said.
There were also reports of threats that forced several non-governmental organizations to cease operations, with disastrous consequences for the civilian population.
OCHA said that in the Minembwe region alone, more than 170,000 displaced and returnees are cut off from essential assistance.
The healthcare system is struggling to cope with prolonged shortages of medicines. According to OCHA, children accounted for 60 percent of all deaths at Minembwe Hospital from July to September, and the mortality rate from severe acute malnutrition reached almost 30 percent.
The agency also said the food security situation was rapidly deteriorating as road closures were driving up prices of staple foods.
OCHA partners have pre-positioned supplies, including medicines and food kits, in neighboring towns, but are unable to deliver them due to insecurity. "It is urgent that all parties protect civilians and ensure safe and unimpeded humanitarian access so that life-saving assistance can reach those trapped by the violence," the agency stated.
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