17,755 Households Displaced in Walikale's Waloa Loanda Amid Masisi-Kalehe Fighting

Local authorities reported Sept 16 that 17,755 households have been displaced into the Waloa Loanda grouping of Walikale territory, North Kivu, sheltering across six villages — Biriko, Busurungi, Lukaraba, Manje, Myanga and Malembe — after fleeing armed confrontations between AFC/M23 and FARDC-Wazalendo forces in Masisi and Kalehe territories since August 2026. Local chief Mwami Asili Mafuluko said displaced families are surviving mainly on solidarity from host families who are themselves affected, and appealed for urgent assistance. The Itebero health zone reported medication shortages across facilities, with no active humanitarian partners currently providing support to the area.