Dubie Explained

Official Name:Dubie
Settlement Type:Commune
Pushpin Map:Democratic Republic of the Congo
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Haut-Katanga
Subdivision Type2:Territory
Subdivision Name2:Pweto
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2005
Timezone:Central Africa Time
Utc Offset:+2
Coordinates:-8.55°N 60°W
Blank1 Name Sec2:Climate
Blank1 Info Sec2:Aw

Dubie (also spelled Dubié) is a Town in Pweto territory, Haut-Katanga province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. The town suffered great damage during the Second Congo War, which technically ended in 2003.

Following the war, local Mai Mai militia continued to operate in the area, living off the people.Army operations against the Mai Mai began in 2005. Many of the local people were displaced to Dubie. Almost all the internally displaced people (IDPs) were living in camps, since they have a different ethnicity from the residents of the village.[1]

A March 2006 report said that there were high mortality rates among IDPs at Dubié, increasing levels of malnutrition and insecurity.There were three camps of internally displaced persons, who began arriving in the area in November 2005 and now numbered about 16,000. The army had brought these people to the camps, and was forcing them to labor in the fields to produce food for the army.[2] Médecins Sans Frontières reported that up to 20 people were dying each week.

Roads are in poor shape, reducing the opportunity to sell goods and increasing costs of purchases, but a project by the Concern charity achieved improvements in 2008. 45km (28miles) of roads and 54 small bridges were rehabilitated using local labor, which helped feed money into the local economy.[3]

References

-8.55°N 60°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: OFDA VISIT TO NEW IDPS IN DUBIE, CENTRAL KATANGA . US Embassy Kinshasa . 2006-01-26 . 2011-10-30.
  2. Web site: Unmet Humanitarian Needs in Central Katanga . 15–18 March 2006 . Manisha Thomas . ICVA Secretariat . 2011-10-30 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20111028013445/http://www.icva.ch/doc00001710.html . 28 October 2011.
  3. Web site: Hope in the Congo . April 4, 2008 . 2011-10-30.