DR Congo: Regional External Update #39 West and Central Africa Region - Eastern DRC Situation - July 2026

Countries: Democratic Republic of the Congo, Burundi, Rwanda, Uganda, United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia Source: UN High Commissioner for Refugees Please refer to the attached file. HIGHLIGHTS • Persistent conflict and insecurity continued to drive a deepening displacement crisis in eastern DRC, with new internal displacement still outpacing returns in several affected areas. Smaller but steady cross-border movements into neighbouring countries also accumulated to more than 16,400 new Congolese