Escalation in Congolese children going hungry - CAJ News Africa

Save the Children | DRC: Violence in Eastern DRC Driving a "Catastrophic Escalation" in Children Going Hungry

DRC: Violence in Eastern DRC Driving a "Catastrophic Escalation" in Children Going Hungry Nista, Janice Mon, 04/07/2025 - 14:49 Media Contact: Diana Oberoi +1 (202) 286-1421(O) KINSHASA, (April 7, 2025) – The number of children going hungry in war-torn eastern regions of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has surged 50% due to an escalation in violence this year, with 2.3 million more children now going without enough food,[1] accordi…

Escalation in Congolese children going hungry - CAJ News Africa

from JEAN KASSONGO in Kinshasa, DRCDRC BureauKINSHASA, (CAJ News) – THE number of children going hungry in war-torn eastern regions of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has surged 50 percent due to escalating violence this year. Over 2,3 million more children are now going without enough food, according to Save the Children, in its Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC). It shows the number of children facing crisis-level or wo…