Children are the silent victims of all wars: in Gaza, Ukraine, Sudan, and in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. From Bukavu, the capital of South Kivu, currently under the control of the M23 ...

The tools to prevent and end conflict exist. The mechanisms to protect civilians from starvation are in place.

Menlo School students packaged 10,000+ meals consisting of rice, soy, dehydrated vegetables and vitamins in just two hours ...

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Cindy McCain, executive director of the World Food Program, about the crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo and cuts to WFP funding.

Brazil and African nations resumed the Brazil-Africa Dialogue on hunger, sharing experiences and fostering cooperation in ...

Since January 2025, more than 71,000 people fleeing ongoing violence in the eastern part of the DR Congo have crossed into ...

Lubero, Democratic Republic of Congo — Clashes between Rwanda-backed ... Now, this onetime breadbasket faces famine, a brutal and omnipresent legacy of the brutal conflict between DRC's military ...

LUBERO, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO — Southern Lubero was once considered fertile territory — despite its poverty and political instability. Now, this onetime breadbasket faces famine, a brutal and ...

which can spiral downwards when faced with extreme hunger.” The drastic reductions are threatening the organization's global programs in 28 regions, including Gaza, Sudan, Syria, and the ...

The number of people experiencing hunger in the Democratic Republic of Congo has soared to an unprecedented level as conflict ravages the country's east, United Nations agencies said on Thursday.

The Congo Basin encompasses the world’s second ... An estimated 10 million people were killed as a result of famine, disease, and the colonizers’ brutality. The government of Belgium had ...

Of the 28 million in Congo, 3.9 million are Phase 4, meaning they are experiencing emergency levels of hunger. Phase 5 indicates famine. The country has a population of more than 100 million.