# Food Insecurity

The Silent Famine: Conflict and Logistics Drive the DRC Toward a Humanitarian Abyss

A new UN report warns that 26.5 million people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are facing severe hunger, with 3.6 million on the brink of famine. The crisis is driven by the M23 insurgency in the East, which has displaced millions and severely restricted the delivery of international aid.