Retired President Uhuru Kenyatta has expressed concern over the escalation of fights and displacements in the eastern DRC.
Uhuru, the EAC peace facilitator in the process, called for an immediate cease-fire between the warring parties.
This, he said, will pave the way for "continued, unhindered and sustained humanitarian access and give a chance to a return of peace pursuit and non-military solution to the crisis in the region".
The fresh clashes in the Masisi area of north Kivu province sparked off October 1.
UN humanitarians in the region say nearly 85,000 people have been displaced bringing the total number to over two million.
Those displaced are currently seeking refuge at safer locations which include Rutshuru.
Fighting restricted road traffic between the North Kivu capital of Goma and Kitshanga, Xinhua reported.
As a result, many humanitarian partners of the world body suspended operations in Kitshanga and its surroundings, it stated.
Since March 2022, more than 3.3 million people have been displaced in Ituri, North Kivu and South Kivu, bringing the total number of internally displaced persons (IDPs) in the three provinces to 5.6 million people
