Rwanda: Congolese Refugees in Rwanda Complain of Insufficient Food, Water

Kigali — New waves of civilians fleeing the Democratic Republic of Congo [DRC] for Rwanda have added to the challenge of providing the tens of thousands of such refugees there with adequate food supplies," Abdoulaye Balde, UN World Food Programme (WFP) representative in Rwanda, told IRIN.

"When looking at the current situation, there is a threat of hunger spread[ing] with the influx of fresh batches of Congolese refugees who arrived [in Rwanda] over recent weeks," he added.

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