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Refugees continue to cross from DRC into Angola: UN

Xinhua, May 12, 2017 Adjust font size:

A steady stream of refugees continue to cross from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) into the neighboring Angola, with more than 3,000 having arrived in the last few days, according to the latest information from the UN.

A UN refugee agency UNHCR spokesperson said Friday that some 20,563 refugees had arrived in Angola, fleeing insecurity and violence in DRC's Kasai region since early April.

UNHCR spokesperson Andrej Mahecic told a press briefing here on Friday that the recent arrivals included people with severe wounds and burn injuries, who have been transferred to a local hospital to receive urgent medical attention.

At the same time, the Angolan army is transporting the new arrivals from border points to the two reception centres in Cacanda and Moussunge.

The spokesperson added that refugee reception centers in Angola are already over-crowded and struggling to accommodate daily arrivals, and UNHCR is currently assisting the Angolan authorities to identify a suitable site for the relocation of refugees from the temporary reception centers. Endit