DR Congo crisis: WFP condemns looting in Bukavu after M23 rebels take key city
February 17, 2025
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has condemned the looting of its warehouses in Bukavu, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), after M23 rebels took control of the city on Tuesday.
“We are deeply concerned about the looting of our warehouses in Bukavu,” said WFP Executive Director David Beasley. “This is a serious violation of international humanitarian law and will have a devastating impact on the people of Bukavu, who are already facing a severe food crisis.”
The WFP warehouses in Bukavu contained enough food to feed 200,000 people for one month. The looting has left thousands of people without food, and the WFP is now calling on all parties to the conflict to respect international humanitarian law and allow humanitarian organizations to provide assistance to those in need.
“We urge all parties to the conflict to respect international humanitarian law and allow humanitarian organizations to provide assistance to those in need,” said Beasley. “The people of Bukavu are innocent victims of this conflict, and they deserve our help.”
The M23 rebels have been fighting the DRC government since 2012. The group is accused of committing serious human rights abuses, including summary executions, rape, and forced recruitment of children.
The M23 rebels took control of Bukavu on Tuesday after a week of heavy fighting. The rebels have now taken control of several major cities in eastern DRC, and the fighting has displaced hundreds of thousands of people.
The humanitarian situation in eastern DRC is already dire. The region is home to some of the highest levels of food insecurity in the world, and the fighting has only made the situation worse.
The WFP is calling on all parties to the conflict to end the violence and allow humanitarian organizations to provide assistance to those in need.
DR Congo crisis: WFP condemns looting in Bukavu after M23 rebels take key city
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