DR Congo Violence Pushes 35,000 People To Burundi –UN(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – UN humanitarians have said that escalating violence in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has continued to uproot thousands more people to neighbouring countries where they face dire conditions without many basic necessities. Additionally, they present a danger to the lawyers who represented victims of sexual violence. Patrice Vahard, Director of the UN Joint Human Rights Office in DR Congo (UNJHRO), emphasized the severity of the situation. Also, UNHCR spokesperson Olga Sarrado said that those fleeing DR Congo had been entering Burundi via its northwestern border. So far this year, the air service has transported 2,464 passengers, including humanitarian workers relocated from Goma and Bukavu; it has also delivered 23 metric tons of essential light cargo across DR Congo.