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21 September 2012 - 4:49pmDecades of conflict, massive displacement, chronic poverty and food insecurity affect millions of people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The number of people displaced by violence in the vast Central African country has risen by more than 25 per cent to 2.24 million people since the... -
9 August 2012 - 1:47pmThe UN Humanitarian Chief, Valerie Amos, called today for more support for Congolese communities affected by conflict and displacement, at the end of a four-day mission to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda. In Eastern DRC’s North Kivu Province, nearly a quarter of a... -
22 March 2012 - 3:23pmSometimes it requires only a small, simple intervention to save lives. About one teaspoon of diluted chlorine solution renders 20 litres of water safe for human consumption and helps protect people from deadly waterborne diseases. Mrs. Menekito, a volunteer for the Congolese Red Cross, is making... -
2 March 2012 - 1:01amThe Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) faces multiple crises including attacks by armed groups, massive displacement, food insecurity and disease outbreaks. Approximately 1.8 million people remain displaced, mostly in eastern DRC, due to conflict. Last year, measles and cholera epidemics claimed more... -
2 February 2012 - 2:13pmThe UN is appealing for US$718 million to help hundreds of thousands of Congolese facing conflicts, epidemics, natural disasters and limited access to basic social services in the vast Central African country. The funding will allow humanitarian organizations to provide basic aid such as food, water and...
