Burundi is facing a rapidly worsening humanitarian situation as more than 40,000 people have fled there in two weeks to escape fighting in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the U.N. said on Friday.

In terms of access to combat theaters, journalists from Goma, Bukavu, or Bunia have difficulty reporting live. “Many are faced with these limitations and prohibitions—only those who work with the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo [FARDC] report live in theaters of operations,” according to Musamba.

Conditions continue to worsen dramatically in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, where 25.5 million people face the danger of hunger, a Baptist leader there said.

Burundi on Tuesday began withdrawing its forces from eastern Congo, where they had been fighting against M23 rebels. This marks another setback for the Democratic Republic of Congo’s army as it struggles to halt the rebel advance.

Burundi faces a worsening humanitarian crisis as over 40,000 refugees flee from conflict-ridden Democratic Republic of Congo. The UN reports overwhelmed areas and health issues among arrivals. Burundi,

Countries bordering the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo sought to shore up defences on Wednesday as violence spreads through the region, with Burundi forced to pull back troops and Uganda

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has begun the relocation of refugees fleeing from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to Burundi.

Burundi is dealing with its biggest influx of refugees in 25 years as families flee the escalating conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the United Nations refugee agency said.