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HUMANITARIAN SITUATION
The security situation in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo has remained dire, putting pressure on the increase in humanitarian needs particularly in the four eastern DRC provinces, (North Kivu, Ituri, South Kivu and Tanganyika).
Insecurity: Despite the US-brokered humanitarian truce and Luanda Process declared ceasefire in July and August, there has been sporadic activity by nonstate armed groups in different localities across the eastern provinces forcing people to leave their homes, affecting access and humanitarian operations.
The UN peace-keeping mission in DRC (MONUSCO) adopted a resolution to provide operational and logistical support by the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Mission in DRC to create a conducive environment for the implementation of ongoing regional peace efforts for the protection of civilians.
These efforts towards a reduction in hostilities have enabled WFP and partners to support Emergency Food Security Assessments across the country including in areas that have been inaccessible to data collectors since 2022 due to the ongoing violence.