Hindered by a fresh bout of fighting between rebels and government troops, the World Food Program decided to put a momentary halt to the delivery of aid to the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo. “It is just too unsafe for our staff to get out and deliver food. We are hoping that can be reevaluated and looked at on a daily basis,” said Aya Shneerson, a WFP official. “If the conflict intensifies, people will need us even more, not less.” To date, the United Nations agency has been providing food assistance to roughly 300,000 people in eastern Congo.
Source: Congo fighting forces WFP to suspend aid deliveries