A developed region that has been at peace for years, the Bas-Congo province fails to draw the attention of international aid actors, as the needs of the local populations do not fit into any political agenda. By showing the seriousness of the province’s instability factors, we see that the riots linked to the BDK in February and March 2008 could in fact have been predicted. An analysis of the response by international aid actors and, more specifically, by certain UN agencies, reveals their ineffectiveness. By examining the structural partnership between the UNO and the Angolan government, we show how the politicization of humanitarian aid prevents populations’ needs from being effectively addressed and reinforces local fragilities.