The World Food Programme (WFP) is providing food relief in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) amid prolonged violence linked to the First Congo War.

The entities involved

• World Food Programme →

  United Nations branch related to food-assistance

  • The World Food Programme is providing aid in Al-Fashir and El-Obeid as war drives hunger and crisis in Sudan.Thu 16:44
  • Strong El Niño increases drought and flood likelihood, necessitating a joint appeal due to rising food insecurity.Thu 13:57
• Democratic Republic of the Congo →

  country in Central Africa

  • Foreign Ministers met in Atlanta, with the G20 agenda covering economic focus, DRC conflict, and Iran tensions.Sat 19:08
  • MAF is providing aid in Bunia IDP camps due to the ongoing conflict in the DRC.Sat 14:47
• First Congo War →

  1996–1997 war in central Africa

  Nothing else this week.

• Goma →
  • Drone strikes in South Kivu resulted in the death of a UNICEF aid worker and targeted attacks against political figures.Thu 10:10

Related events

• The World Food Programme (WFP) provided emergency food assistance in the Somali Region and Ethiopia.Oct 13
• The World Food Programme (WFP) provided emergency food and nutrition assistance in Burkina Faso.Oct 13
• WFP assists refugees from the DRC in Angola as El Niño exacerbates prolonged drought and poverty.Oct 13
• The United States condemned an assault targeting World Food Programme workers.Oct 12