The government forces counter attacked the Ninjas and managed to push them into the pool region south and west of Brazzaville driving with them thousands of innocent civilians. Meanwhile, the civilians in these regions of the fighting were killed, maimed, and women and children were mainly subjects of severe sexual abuses. Killing of thousands of people and massive abuse of women and children causing terrible traumatic conditions. Since the peace agreements and cease-fire, President Sassou Ngessou has had a firm grip on power with the assistance of the Angolan troops, the army and his own militiamen. There is a genuine wish for peace by the population and people are returning to their places of origin, which is leading to the progressive close down of camp sites in Brazzaville.
People are able to move around again and commercial exchanges have started in the disaster zones.
However, people going back to their villages and those returning to urban areas are destitute. Brazzaville and Pointe-Noire are focus areas for coordination of the assistance. Other areas considered suitable with already existing structures are Dolisie, Nkayi, Sibiti, Kinkala, Mindouli, Madzia, localities. Many of the 800,000 displaced people returned and some are still returning to their homes amidst fear of being victims of the conflict. As fighting had ceased, there is relative calm and peace in most areas including the areas targeted for humanitarian assistance by the ACT members.