Political instability and armed conflicts in DRC “devastate food production and distribution systems,” flags WFP

23 Aug 2023 — The DRC has become the “largest food crisis in the world,” with 25.8 million people marred by food insecurity, the country’s director of the World Food Programme (WFP) laments to the international press at a briefing in Switzerland. Widespread food shortages are rampant in the region and vulnerability to hunger has increased significantly, with at least 1.5 million people at emergency levels of food insecurity.