Food insecurity hits 28.8 million people in DR Congo
The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification report puts 3.6 million people in emergency conditions, with conflict and Ebola among the causes.
About 28.8 million people in the Democratic Republic of Congo, roughly 23% of the population, are in acute food insecurity, according to the 25th analysis of the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) in the country. The report was presented on Thursday, 12 November, in Kinshasa.
The findings attribute the crisis to armed conflict and the Ebola epidemic. Of those affected, 3.6 million are in emergency situations, the most severe level of the IPC scale.
The analysis covers the food situation from September to December 2026 and projects trends for the first half of 2027.
Why it mattersHouseholds facing emergency-level hunger in conflict zones and Ebola-hit areas will depend on food aid through the coming months, the report's projection period.