Displaced people cautiously return to their villages despite fragile security in Masisi

After several days of calm, displaced people began returning on October 15 to Remeka, Biolo, Bitoyi and Katuunda in the Ufamandu 1st, Ufamandu 2 and Nyamaboko 2 groupings of Masisi territory. The families had been displaced for more than two months, mainly in Waloa Loanda in Walikale territory. Security remains fragile: Musimba and Shovu were struck on Thursday by kamikaze drones attributed to the FRN/M23, while fighting has destroyed or looted property. Civil society groups urge caution and are calling for urgent humanitarian aid, including medicines for Biolo health centre and essential supplies.