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7 February 2013 - 3:48pmUN agencies and humanitarian partners appealed today for US$892.6 million to help millions of people affected by food insecurity, conflict and disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The Humanitarian Action Plan (HAP) 2013, which was launched in DRC’s capital Kinshasa, will... -
14 December 2012 - 10:01amThe United Nations today called for US$ 8.5 billion for aid agencies to help 51 million people cope with humanitarian emergencies in 2013. The Consolidated Appeal Process (CAP) for next year, launched in Rome by UN Humanitarian Chief Valerie Amos, World Food Programme (WFP) Executive Director Ertharin... -
14 November 2012 - 2:30pm(Scroll down for the French version of the story) (Katanga Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo, September 2012): Emotions are running high as I arrive in Mutabi village in Katanga Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) on this September afternoon. Just a few hours ago, some 22,000 people... -
5 November 2012 - 5:48pmOCHA Operations Director John Ging called on Monday for a greater response to the “dire humanitarian situation” affecting millions of people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). This year alone, violence by armed groups including the M23 has led to massive displacement and abuses... -
1 November 2012 - 4:13pmMore than a year after the post-election crisis, life is gradually returning to normal in Côte d'Ivoire. In the west of the country, where interethnic clashes killed hundreds of people and forced hundreds of thousands to flee, most have now returned to their villages. But starting over and...
