1. Home
  2. East Africa
  3. Congo, Republic of
  • News

Clashes, looting in capital

Residents of the Bacongo and Makelekele areas of south Brazzaville have fled their homes due to fighting and looting in the area since Friday, news agencies and humanitarian sources said. Government troops sealed off the two neighbourhoods yesterday (Sunday) after conducting “mopping up” operations against Ninja militia who had “infiltrated” the city from the Pool region, news agencies said. Heavy weapons fire and explosions were heard between Friday and Sunday. Relative calm returned to the city today (Monday), although sporadic gunfire and explosions were reported in the morning, news agencies said. In addition to Ninja fighters allied to former prime minister Bernard Kolelas, groups of Cobra militia were reportedly also involved in the unrest in the two neighbourhoods, AFP said today.

This article was produced by IRIN News while it was part of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. Please send queries on copyright or liability to the UN. For more information: https://shop.un.org/rights-permissions

Share this article

Get the day’s top headlines in your inbox every morning

Starting at just $5 a month, you can become a member of The New Humanitarian and receive our premium newsletter, DAWNS Digest.

DAWNS Digest has been the trusted essential morning read for global aid and foreign policy professionals for more than 10 years.

Government, media, global governance organisations, NGOs, academics, and more subscribe to DAWNS to receive the day’s top global headlines of news and analysis in their inboxes every weekday morning.

It’s the perfect way to start your day.

Become a member of The New Humanitarian today and you’ll automatically be subscribed to DAWNS Digest – free of charge.

Become a member of The New Humanitarian

Support our journalism and become more involved in our community. Help us deliver informative, accessible, independent journalism that you can trust and provides accountability to the millions of people affected by crises worldwide.

Join