Kisangani: 5,000 mosquito nets distributed to displaced people to prevent malaria

The La Vie en Famille Foundation and SANRU distributed 5,000 insecticide-treated mosquito nets on Friday, October 30, in the Kongakonga, Simisimi and Lubunga displacement camps in Kisangani. At Kongakonga, 2,500 households received nets; the camp leader said shelters were damaged and children were regularly suffering from malaria. Foundation president Dr. Rachel Sifa urged families to use the nets every night, while SANRU representative Fénelon Tshiyoyo warned against using them for fishing or protecting gardens. The displaced people have been in Kisangani since May 2023 after fleeing violence linked to the Mbole-Lengola conflict and its allies, and have requested permission to return to their villages.