DR Congo: COI Query Response - DRC: Situation of women without a support network in Kinshasa and South Kivu

Country: Democratic Republic of the Congo Source: European Union Agency for Asylum Please refer to the attached file. 1. Background information Throughout 2025, the security, humanitarian and human rights situation in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo continued to deteriorate. Escalating violence involving the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), an armed group linked to the Islamic State, and renewed confrontations between the Rwandan-backed M23 movement and government forces had a severe imp