MSF deplores at least 6 robberies against its humanitarian convoys in Rutshuru

Author: radiookapi.netPublished on: June 12, 2026Country: Democratic Republic of the Congo

Crime & Law

MSF deplores at least 6 robberies against its humanitarian convoys in Rutshuru

At least six robbery incidents targeted MSF/France humanitarian convoys between January and June 2026 in the Kibirizi health zone, North Kivu. The attacks occurred on the Kiwanja–Kanyabayonga, Rwindi–Kibirizi, and Kibingu–Kibirizi road axes. Previous incidents in November-December 2025 involved torture and looting of medical equipment. MSF warns it may reduce or suspend activities if security does not improve, threatening healthcare access for thousands of beneficiaries in the Bwito chiefdom.

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