UN Warns Of Worsening Humanitarian Crisis In DR Congo(AFRICAN AFRICAN) – United Nations agencies on Friday called for an end to the violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) as fighting between government forces and the Rwandan-backed M23 armed group expands. Displacement camps on the city’s outskirts, previously hosting more than 300,000 people, are emptying out as people flee the violence. The World Food Programme (WFP) said water and food are running low, and the next 24 hours are crucial. “People are really running out of food, clean water, medical supplies and that’s a big concern. It is also verifying reports that 52 women were raped by Congolese troops in South Kivu, including alleged reports of gangrape.