Civilians who fled Goma in eastern DRC gather at a reception centre in Rugerero, Rubavu District, Rwanda, on January 28, 2025. Rwanda hosts about 70,000 Congolese and more than 50,000 Burundian refugees displaced by conflicts.
Congolese and Burundian refugees in Rwanda face steep cuts in food and aid supplies as agencies struggle with dwindling support.
In some camps, rations have been reduced by more than half, forcing some refugees to clandestinely return to conflict-ridden homelands out of desperation. The shortage has exposed young girls and women to sexual exploitation, while others have left for urban centres in search of survival.
