Fastest growing Ebola outbreak is worsening hunger in eastern Congo, UN agency chief warns

The head of the UN food agency has warned that the ongoing Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo is exacerbating hunger in a region already suffering from conflict. The crisis is further complicated by local instability and competition over natural resources.
BUNIA, Congo (AP) — The fastest growing Ebola outbreak ever recorded is leaving thousands more people hungry in eastern Congo, a region engulfed in conflicts and a fight over precious minerals, the head of the U.N. food agency warned on Wednesday. Th... [4669 chars]
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