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Nearly 25 million people face high levels of hunger, with the three million in the “emergency” phase (IPC4) at immediate risk.
The United Nations World Food Program (WFP) revealed that three million people in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo now face emergency levels of hunger.
WFP Country Director Cynthia Jones described an alarming reality for families, facing acute food shortages. Many are selling their animals and other household goods to stay alive. Nearly 25 million people face high levels of hunger, with the three million in the “emergency” phase (IPC4) at immediate risk. The crisis is fueled by ongoing fighting between M23 rebels—allegedly backed by Rwanda, which Kigali denies—and DRC government forces.
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This has created one of the world’s largest displacement crises, with 5.2 million people displaced, including 1.6 million this year alone. Vital infrastructure has collapsed; banks are closed, and humanitarian access is crippled as airports in conflict zones remain shut.