Niangara
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Niangara Territory is a town in the Haut-Uele District
of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
, lying on both sides of the Uele River
. It is the headquarters of the Niangara Territory
.
The town has a hospital operated by Médecins sans Frontières
.
As of April 2010 the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Congo had a base in Niangara town. However, the peacekeepers had few troops and the roads in the area are poor, so they rarely leave the town.
They have neither prevented nor responded to a series of attacks in the territory by the Lord's Resistance Army
.
In December 2010 a group of 600 women, children and elderly of the Mbororo people set up camp on the edge of town.
They had been driven out of a nearby district by the army, and had come to the town to avoid being raped or killed in the bush. The Médecins sans Frontières doctors provided emergency care. In January 2011, the Mbororo disappeared from their camp, driven out by the army.
Haut-Uele District
Haut-Uele District is a district located in Orientale Province, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo....
of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Democratic Republic of the Congo is a state located in Central Africa. It is the second largest country in Africa by area and the eleventh largest in the world...
, lying on both sides of the Uele River
Uele River
The Uele River, also spelled Welle River, is a river in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It originates in the mountains near Lake Albert and flows west for about to join the Mbomou River at Yakoma....
. It is the headquarters of the Niangara Territory
Niangara Territory
Niangara Territory is an administrative region in the Haut-Uele District of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Its headquarters is the town of Niangara, lying on both sides of the Uele River.-Security problems:...
.
The town has a hospital operated by Médecins sans Frontières
Médecins Sans Frontières
' , or Doctors Without Borders, is a secular humanitarian-aid non-governmental organization best known for its projects in war-torn regions and developing countries facing endemic diseases. Its headquarters are in Geneva, Switzerland...
.
As of April 2010 the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Congo had a base in Niangara town. However, the peacekeepers had few troops and the roads in the area are poor, so they rarely leave the town.
They have neither prevented nor responded to a series of attacks in the territory by the Lord's Resistance Army
Lord's Resistance Army
The Lord's Resistance Army insurgency is an ongoing guerrilla campaign waged since 1987 by the Lord's Resistance Army rebel group, operating mainly in northern Uganda, but also in South Sudan and eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo...
.
In December 2010 a group of 600 women, children and elderly of the Mbororo people set up camp on the edge of town.
They had been driven out of a nearby district by the army, and had come to the town to avoid being raped or killed in the bush. The Médecins sans Frontières doctors provided emergency care. In January 2011, the Mbororo disappeared from their camp, driven out by the army.