Fighting in the DRC forces the suspension of programs throughout the country, including the repatriation from Tanzania, assistance to newly arrived Angolan refugees and care for Sudanese refugees in the northeast.
Congolese refugees arrive in relatively modest numbers in Tanzania, Burundi and Angola.
Congolese refugees from Masisi thwart registration in Rwandan camps while many take to the road in an effort to repatriate. The most consistent flow has been registered in Kigoma, Tanzania, where through Monday 927 Congolese had arrived by boat. Growing tension and reports of nearby fighting later prompted the UN Security Coordinator in New York to move all provinces outside Kinshasa to phase five, requiring the relocation of staff from Aru, Mbandaka and Lubumbashi. Congolese in the town of Noqui and receiving reports that Angolans residing in the neighboring state may also be returning. To date very few Kinshasa residents have sought refuge in Brazzaville.