Displaced people from Mai-Ndombe province live in inhuman conditions in Kwamouth. Following the deadly conflicts between the Tekes and the Yakas, these displaced people fled their homes to seek refuge in this region. Unfortunately, they find themselves exposed to precariousness, without any help to get through this difficult period.
In the various reception sites, men, women and children live in deplorable conditions. In the Kazamba site, some are sick and cannot even get proper medical attention. The site manager, Dr. Jean-Paul Namwisi, reports that more than 2,700 displaced people are currently in Kazamba, coming from different localities such as Kwamouth, Pont Kwango, Youmbi, Wamba, Mongata, and many others.
Nancy Munganga, one of the displaced, testifies to the horrors they went through: burned houses, decapitated husbands, disorderly flight to escape death. It expresses the total lack of essential resources such as clothing, food, medicine and decent housing.
Felo Guelor, another displaced person, regrets having abandoned his fields, which were their main source of food. Now deprived of everything, he calls for help from humanitarians, highlighting the suffering they endure on a daily basis.
This same alarming finding is found in other reception sites, such as Kikwit 4, Sade, and many others. The displaced find themselves in a situation of extreme vulnerability, requiring urgent intervention by humanitarian actors.
It is essential that the international community be aware of this situation and support the displaced persons of Mai-Ndombe. Basic needs such as access to medical care, food and decent shelter must be met quickly. It is also crucial to put in place measures for reconciliation and conflict prevention, in order to avoid new waves of displacement and suffering.
The displaced people of Kwamouth deserve urgent attention and help to rebuild their lives and regain some semblance of stability in this difficult time. It is time to act to put an end to their precariousness and offer them hope for a better future.