WFP says food insecurity, aid cuts hampering Ebola response in DR Congo

The Ebola outbreak and food insecurity are deeply intertwined, the World Food Programme’s Ituri bureau chief told the Associated Press on Monday.

“There are health measures that suggest that people be contained in areas, but if these people are not receiving food assistance, they are not going to stay in the areas of containment,” said Olivier Nkakudulu, the bureau chief.

“They are going to look for food. They will have to go in…