Written question asked by Ruth Jones (Labour) on Monday, 28 March 2022, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 30 March 2022. It was answered by Vicky Ford (Conservative) on Monday, 4 April 2022 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.

Democratic Republic of Congo: Security

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment she has made of the security situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Answer: The security situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is concerning. The UK is committed to supporting efforts to build stability and reduce violence in the country. Particularly concerning is the protection of civilians in the East, especially following recent attacks on the Internally Displaced People (IDP) camps in Ituri and the recent increase in killings by the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), as well as the recent re-emergence of the armed group the M23 in the Rwanda/Uganda/DRC border zone. We continue to liaise extensively with MONUSCO on their deployments to improve security, and engage bilaterally with the Government of DRC and regionally on the security situation in the East.

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