By Syndicated Content
Apr 6, 2021 8:02 AM
GENEVA (Reuters) - A record 27.3 million people in Democratic Republic of Congo, or about one-third of its population, are suffering from acute hunger, largely because of conflict and the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the United Nations said on Tuesday.
The figure makes Congo home to the most people needing urgent food assistance in the world, the World Food Programme (WFP) and the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said in a joint statement.
Besides conflict and the pandemic, the number also rose because the latest analysis covered more people than previous ones.
Conflict and Covid-19 drive hunger to record levels in Congo
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Hunger is on the rise in Angola, which is currently facing its worst drought in 40 years, according to the UN’s World Food Programme (WFP).
The country, on the west coast of Southern Africa, is prompting “extreme concern” for the WFP, “given the chronic food insecurity and malnutrition rates in the worst affected areas,” according to WFP spokesperson Tomson Phiri who also highlighted that the situation isn’t expected to improve in the coming months.