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UN says food assistance halted around DRC's war-torn Goma

Congolese refugees fleeing ongoing clashes in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo rest on mattresses inside a tent upon arriving at the Rugerero transit camp in Gisenyi on January 28, 2025. [File, AFP]

The United Nations said on Tuesday that food assistance around the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo's Goma had been "paused", warning over food shortages in the besieged city.

"Food assistance activities in and around Goma have been temporarily paused. WFP is concerned about food scarcity in Goma," said Shelley Thakral, the World Food Programme's spokeswoman in DR Congo.

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