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<p>My colleague, the Minister for Africa, Rory Stewart visited Kasai Central, in the
DRC, in November 2017 to see for himself the impact of the conflict. 294,000 children
are at risk of dying from malnutrition. UK bilateral aid is already supporting 25,800
children with lifesaving assistance. Over the next 5 years we will support a further
220,000 children under the age of 5 with vital nutrition. We support the World Food
Programme (WFP) operated humanitarian air service ensuring that vital aid is delivered
to those in need. However, the humanitarian appeal in DRC remains chronically underfunded.
This needs an urgent international response and the UK Government is actively lobbying
the international community to increase its response to this forgotten crisis.</p>
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