Lifeless bodies are scattered throughout the streets, medical facilities are inundated, and there has been a rise in incidents of sexual violence, including rape and looting. “Highways are obstructed, harbors are shut down, and individuals attempting to cross Lake Kivu are endangering their lives in improvised vessels,” stated Shelley Thakral, representative for the UN World Food Programme (WFP) – one of several… Read More “Emergency in the Democratic Republic of Congo: United Nations (UN) agencies caution that the coming 24 hours are crucial.”
