Communities at risk
Hema and Lendu, Hutu, Luba, Lunda, Tutsi/Banyamulenge, Batwa/Bambuti, other groups
Summary
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has seen increased demobilization of armed groups following the January 2019 inauguration of President Félix Tshisekedi, the declared winner of a widely disputed election the previous month. Yet, particularly in the country’s eastern provinces, atrocities have continued at the hands of government forces and more than 130 armed groups… Read more »
Peoples Under Threat Data
| 2020 Data | Peoples under Threat value |
|---|---|
| Self-determination conflicts | 4 |
| Major armed conflict | 2 |
| Prior genocide / politicide | 1 |
| Flight of refugees and IDPs | 0.0626 |
| Legacy of vengeance - group grievance | 9.7 |
| Rise of factionalized elites | 9.8 |
| Voice and Accountability | -1.512 |
| Political Stability | -2.116 |
| Rule of Law | -1.784 |
| OECD country risk classification | 7 |
| TOTAL | 20.16 |
The overall measure for each country is based on a basket of 10 indicators. The number in each row is drawn from the source for that particular indicator. The sources of data and calculations used are detailed on the Notes to Table page.
Background
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has seen increased demobilization of armed groups
following the January 2019 inauguration of President Félix Tshisekedi, the declared winner of a widely disputed election the previous month. Yet, particularly in the country’s eastern provinces,
atrocities have continued at the hands of government forces and more than 130 armed groups – many originating from neighbouring countries – who have fought one another as well as UN peacekeepers. Beni territory, North Kivu and the South Kivu highlands have been especially hard hit, with unidentified militias continually attacking civilians. Deadly conflict between Hema and Lendu ethnic groups escalated in Ituri province, uprooting around 300,000 people. In April 2019, for the first time, ISIS-linked fighters carried out offensives in the DRC. With poor healthcare facilities and 4.5 million people internally displaced as a result of decades of conflict and
instability, a COVID-19 outbreak would severely compound the existing humanitarian emergency.