Bringing the overlooked impact of DR Congo’s displacement crisis into focus

During an offensive by M23 rebels, families flee to the town of Sake in the DRC's North Kivu Province. Once they reach safety, they have to build a shelter and find food. © Hugh Kinsella Cunningham

Perpignan – British photographer Hugh Kinsella Cunningham – recognised for his striking images of civilians displaced by conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo – wants to bring the untold story of the M23 rebellion to "as many new audiences as possible." His work recently earned him the ICRC Humanitarian Visa d’Or award, an honour given to photographers who excel in documenting humanitarian crises.

Through his lens, Cunningham captures both the destruction of war and the resilience of the human spirit, aiming to shed light on a conflict that has been long overlooked.