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Congo-Kinshasa: WFP Races to Support New Congolese Arrivals in Burundi As Aid Operations Become Stretched to the Limit

The UN World Food Programme is providing aid to support refugees in Burundi fleeing violence from the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo as operations face significant strain due to the influx.
Since January 2025, nearly 70,000 people have fled to Burundi due to ongoing conflict in DRC, increasing WFP's refugee caseload to over 120,000.
WFP has reduced food rations for existing refugees from 75 percent to 50 percent, citing stretched resources due to the rapidly increasing refugee numbers.
WFP urgently needs US$19.8 million to sustain operations and prevent the suspension of food assistance.

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With thousands fleeing violence in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) across the border into Burundi, aid operations are stretched to the limit, the World Food Programme (WFP) said on Tuesday.

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Congo-Kinshasa: WFP Races to Support New Congolese Arrivals in Burundi As Aid Operations Become Stretched to the Limit

Bujumbura, Burundi -- The UN World Food Programme (WFP) has rapidly mobilized additional assistance in Burundi to support the large influx of families fleeing violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The sharp increase in refugees in need of aid has placed a significant strain on WFP food assistance programmes in Burundi. Since January 2025, nearly 70,000 people - mainly women, children and the elderly - have fled fighting…

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Burundi sees its largest number of refugees arriving in decades during Congo's fighting

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