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United Nations Peacekeeping
3 Feb
2014
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Bunia central prison currently houses 1,972 detainees while it has a capacity of 500 places. Overcrowding and lack of resources aggravate health risks.
A Congolese soldier wounded during the fighting received emergency medical care in the UN camp facilities, where sixteen other soldiers also fell back in the face of intensifying clashes.
This project, costing $48,402 USD, will benefit more than 4,000 people, 70% of whom are women and vulnerable children.