GENEVA:The UN World Food Programme warned on Friday it may have to pause food aid to help millions of malnourished people in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo by February due to a major funding crisis. “We’re at historically low levels of funding. We’ve probably received about $150 million this year,” said Cynthia Jones, country director of the WFP for the DRC, pointing to a need for $350 million to help people in desperate need in the West African country.

GENEVA:The UN World Food Programme warned on Friday it may have to pause food aid to help millions of malnourished people in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo by February due…

WFP says a 'deepening hunger crisis' is unfolding and that it may have to pause food aid due to record low funding.