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Congo-Kinshasa: Shortages Force Slashing of Food Rations in Kasai
allAfrica, 19 December 2017
Food shortages have forced the UN World Food Programme (WFP) to slash food rations in the conflict-ridden DR Congo province of Kasai, where more than three-quarters of a million… Read more »
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Congo-Kinshasa: New Year Could Bring More Misery to Children in Restive Kasai Region, Warns UNICEF
UN News, 12 December 2017
New Year could bring more misery to children in DR Congo's restive Kasai region, warns UNICEF In the coming year, severe acute malnutrition could claim the lives of more than… Read more »
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Congo-Kinshasa: Agencies Boost Efforts to Alleviate Hunger in Greater Kasai
WFP, 20 December 2017
Against a backdrop of intense human suffering, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Food Programme (WFP) are joining forces to mitigate some of the effects of… Read more »
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Congo-Kinshasa: Kasai, DRC - Millions At Risk As Funding Dries Up
WFP, 7 December 2017
"We're letting down those who need us most," said Claude Jibidar, WFP's Representative in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)." A tightly planned surge had made a big… Read more »
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Congo-Kinshasa: UN Base Attack Ramps Up Security Fears for Vulnerable Civilians in Eastern Congo
IRIN, 15 December 2017
What international news there has been from the Democratic Republic of Congo recently has centred on the unfolding humanitarian catastrophe in the south-central Kasai region. But… Read more »
New Year May Bring More Misery for Kasai's Children
Ongoing clashes between militias and security forces have displaced thousands of families and left 850,000 children in the DR Congo without access to basic services. Now the World Food Program is being forced to cut food rations for the third time in as many months.
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18 December 2017
DR Congo - Emergency Situation Report
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- World Food Programme
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WFP and its partners have continued scaling up food assistance in Kasai, doubling the number of people given General Food Distribution (GFD) rations ... see more »
Gabrielle was associated with the militia and witnessed extreme violence in several battles with security forces. She’s now recovering at a reintegration centre in Kananga and she writes her biggest wish on the chalkboard.
When resources are scarce across the entire Kasai, something like a soccer ball is a luxury for anyone. This boy has taken plastic bags and old bits of rubber garbage that he found lying around, and he fashioned the soccer ball. This simple ball gives him a passport to a game and a whole world of dreams imagining Barcelona, AC Milan or Lionel Messi. Sports can help the children keep their minds occupied and takes it off of the troubles that they have seen.
Boys use old bottle tops to play a game of checkers. It helps occupy their minds and take their thoughts off of the troubles, off of all the violence that they have seen. The games get heated and the banter among the boys reflects a universal playground patter heard all over the world. The boys have settled into a happy rhythm at the center in Kananga. They are helping each other heal and recover from what they have been through.
InFocus
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Mounting political instability and a massive humanitarian crisis are set to collide in the country next year, creating a mega-crisis on the continent, warns Norwegian Refugee ... Read more »
