DR Congo Humanitarian Crisis Deepens with Record Hunger Projected for 2027

The Democratic Republic of Congo is facing a severe and deepening hunger crisis, with a record 30.3 million people projected to experience Crisis levels of acute food insecurity or worse between January and June 2027. This humanitarian emergency is driven by ongoing conflict, displacement, rising food prices, and exacerbated by outbreaks of Ebola and other diseases. Humanitarian assistance is falling dangerously behind the growing needs.