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Situation Update
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Escalating violence in eastern DRC is deepening the humanitarian crisis, with multiple NSAGs involved in the conflict and shifting alliances, between M23 and FARDC, further destabilizing the region. This has caused security breakdowns, frequent prison breaks, weapon proliferation, and rising criminality, complicating WFP operations.
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11 million people are prioritized for humanitarian assistance under the 2025 Humanitarian Response Plan for DRC, yet the full scale of needs remains unassessed given the deteriorating security situation since January.
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Ninety percent of internally displaced people (IDP) in both North and South Kivu have poor or borderline food consumption, according to recent food security assessments.
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A health crisis is unfolding in the DRC, with over 850 Mpox cases reported since January and 500 patients displaced, heightening the risk of disease transmission. Furthermore, disrupted access to safe water is exacerbating the spread of water-borne illnesses such as cholera.
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In the western region of the country, clashes between Mobondo and the FARDC in Mai Ndombe, Kwilu and Kwango provinces are causing recurrent displacement affecting people and raising insecurity concerns in the area.