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Food prices skyrocket in DR Congo’s Goma after M23 takeover (www.aljazeera.com)
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Published on: 04/02/2025 | 00:00:00

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The cost of some essential food items has more than doubled in Goma, the main city in Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) that was captured by M23 rebels last week. As a result of the soaring costs, basic nutrition is out of reach for many, and hundreds of thousands of people in the city could be pushed into severe hunger, according to anti-poverty NGO, ActionAid. There was sporadic fighting between the rebels and Congolese forces in ActionAid warned families to go without meals, putting hundreds of thousands at risk of malnutrition. “We have no income – people can’t go to work because of the conflict, so getting money is difficult. Everyone is broke,” said Actionaid’s community volunteer. The deepening hunger crisis could have “catastrophic impacts on women and girls”.

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