Overview

 An upsurge in violence in 2012 has aggravated an already precarious food security situation in parts of the Democratic Republic of Congo, where hunger preys on nearly three-quarters of the population and one in four children is malnourished. 

 

Highlight of the month


While the humanitarian situation in eastern DRC remains deeply worrying, there are a few bright spots. Some schools have reopened around North Kivu's capital of Goma — like the Don Bosco Center, a Catholic-run institution in Goma...where this kid seems to be enjoying his WFP-provided school meal. Copyright: WFP/Elizabeth Bryant