Returning from Uganda, Congolese refugees face hardship in Rutshuru

Many Congolese families returning from Uganda’s Nakivale refugee camp are struggling to resettle in the Binza grouping of Rutshuru territory, North Kivu. They have found destroyed homes, lack food and have lost their livelihoods; one woman who returned three weeks ago said shortages of water and firewood, as well as inadequate financial support, prompted her to leave. The families are seeking help with housing and restoring their sources of income, while local notables are concerned about the possible security implications of the newly formed Front for the Refoundation of the Nation.