WHO warns one million children face acute malnutrition in DR Congo

More than one million children are at risk of acute malnutrition in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the World Health Organization said on Friday.

It said this was the result of widespread, increasing, and also recurrent food insecurity in areas impacted by years of conflict.

In addition, a recent escalation in violence in the ongoing conflict in the east of the country between Congolese forces and the M23 militia has forced more people…