Democratic Republic of the Congo

DR Congo is contaminated with anti-personnel mines and cluster munition remnants.

Cluster Munition Remnants

 Anti-Personnel Mines

  • Performance

    Not Applicable

Recommendations for Action

  • The Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) should ratify the Convention on Cluster Munitions (CCM) as a matter of priority.
  • DR Congo should comply with its obligations under international human rights law to clear cluster munition remnants (CMR) on territory under its jurisdiction or control as soon as possible.
  • The Congolese Mine Action Coordination Centre (CCLAM) should submit annual reports on the extent of explosive ordnance contamination and mine action sector developments.
  • DR Congo should submit a detailed work plan, including a timeline for survey and/or clearance of all remaining CMR contamination and prompt, regular, and comprehensive reports on the progress of survey and clearance.
  • CCLAM should specify when the long-delayed survey of Aru and Dungu territories will take place.

Download the full 2023 report for Democratic Republic of Congo

Click here to download the full "Clearing Cluster Munition Remnants 2023" report for Democratic Republic of Congo.