Record 30.3 million people projected to face acute food insecurity in DR Congo by early 2027

Humanitarian organizations, including UNICEF, WFP, FAO, and WHO, warn that severe hunger is expected to deepen in the Democratic Republic of Congo, with a record 30.3 million people projected to face Crisis or worse levels of acute food insecurity between January and June 2027. The crisis is driven by ongoing conflict, displacement, rising food prices, and disease outbreaks like Ebola, with humanitarian assistance falling dangerously behind growing needs.