Current Ebola Outbreak in Africa: How It’s Worsening Hunger and the Humanitarian Response
June 3, 2026
There’s currently an outbreak of the Ebola virus in parts of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda.
WFP News
Location: Congo, DR
On the frontlines of DRC’s Ebola crisis: WFP’s race against time and hunger
June 2, 2026
WFP teams in eastern DRC share how they move health workers, supplies and food to combat Ebola and growing food insecurity.
WFP scales up emergency Ebola response in eastern DRC to contain risk of regional crisis
May 22, 2026
WFP is urgently scaling up its emergency response in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), working with the Government, the World Health Organization (WHO) and partners to help contain the Ebola outbreak.
Middle East crisis: WFP navigates turbulent waters to tackle hunger
April 8, 2026
WFP Shipping Chief Henrik Hansen explains how we are working 24/7 to reduce rising costs and transit times.
Conflict and Rising Food Prices Drive Congolese Into One of the World’s Worst Food Crises According to New IPC Data
March 27, 2025
FAO and WFP today announced that new data from the latest IPC analysis reveals the highest number ever recorded of acutely food insecure populations in the DRC.
WFP Alarmed at Soaring Hunger as More Flee Displacement Camps in Eastern DRC
February 20, 2025
WFP has partially resumed food assistance in parts of Goma in eastern DRC, delivering vital nutrition supplies as three weeks of fighting continues to worsen access to food for the most vulnerable.
Global Food Crisis: 10 Countries Suffering the Most From Hunger
March 13, 2023
These are the 10 worst hunger crises in the world today based on where the U.N. World Food Programme works and has collected recent data. The crises are ranked by the total number of people facing severe hunger in each country.
A Papal Visit to Two of the Hungriest Places on Earth
January 31, 2023
Pope Francis begins his visit to two of the world’s worst hunger crises: the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and South Sudan. His visit comes at a time when WFP faces shrinking funds to reach millions facing severe hunger in these countries.Â
DRC: Green Energy Powers Guesthouse for Humanitarians Responding to Hunger Crisis
December 30, 2021
The WFP humanitarian guesthouse in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is a feat of green engineering that may serve as a blueprint for similar initiatives elsewhere.
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