UN report warns of severe famine in Congo DRC, conflicts continue
A recent United Nations report states that nearly one in four people in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is suffering from severe hunger, while millions of people have been forced to flee their homes. The widespread food insecurity affects an estimated 25.6 million people whose lives and livelihoods are at "short-term risk due to food insecurity."
A recent United Nations report states that nearly one in four people in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is suffering from severe hunger, while millions of people have been forced to flee their homes. The widespread food insecurity affects an estimated 25.6 million people whose lives and livelihoods are at "short-term risk due to food insecurity."
The report points to various factors contributing to the severe food shortage, including the ongoing conflicts in the African country, rising food prices, and rising transportation costs, along with the long-term effects of several epidemics. , such as measles, cholera, malaria and mpox.
The hunger crisis is affecting the entire country of Congo DR, including the capital, Kinshasa, although the conflict-affected regions report the most alarming figures. Regions like North Kivu, Ituri and South Kivu, which have suffered from long-term human conflicts, have been seen to deteriorate further due to the new M23 rebel conflict.
The displacement of large numbers of people has increased the crisis, with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) reporting that, in those areas, 25% of livestock owners have lost their livestock, and 35% of households have failed to farm.
