DR Congo: Hunger Deepens for Millions Amid Conflict, Ebola and Climate Shocks
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More than 28 million people in the Democratic Republic of Congo do not have enough food, and the number of people facing acute food insecurity is expected to increase in the coming months, the United Nations said today, citing the latest Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) data.
DR Congo: 28 million people not getting enough to eat, with conflict in the east a main driver, IPC alert says
A new IPC alert, reported by UN News on 30 October, says hunger is deepening in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, with the northeastern and eastern provinces hit hardest as conflict, displacement and an Ebola outbreak combine.
DR Congo: Hunger deepens for millions amid conflict, Ebola and climate shocks » Africa Global Village
The DRC continues to confront a severe food security crisis due to persistent conflict in the east, widespread displacement, an expanding Ebola outbreak, economic shocks and the potential impacts of the El Niño weather pattern. The IPC is a UN-backed platform that uses a five-phase scale to classify the severity of food insecurity, with level 5 being famine. Read our…
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Global Diaspora NewsDR Congo: Hunger deepens for millions amid conflict, Ebola and climate shocks
More than 28 million people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are not getting enough to eat and the number is expected to tick up in the coming months, according to the latest alert from the IPC global food security monitor.
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