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DR Congo: Hunger deepens for millions amid conflict, Ebola and climate shocks

UN News30 October 2026, 12:00 UTCDemocratic Republic of the Congo

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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