On September 18, local time, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs reported that the armed conflict in the Congolese provinces of North Kivu and South Kivu continued to escalate, triggering large-scale population displacements, and pressure on local livelihoods and communities continued to increase.

On September 18, local time, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs reported that the armed conflict in the Congolese provinces of North Kivu and South Kivu continued to escalate, triggering large-scale population displacements, and pressure on local livelihoods and communities continued to increase.