Over 6,000 displaced households receive food aid in Kalemie

Author: radiookapi.netPublished on: April 5, 2026Country: Democratic Republic of the Congo

Society & Lifestyle

Over 6,000 displaced households receive food aid in Kalemie

Over 6,000 displaced households from the village of Kitoke, near Kabimba, received food assistance from the International Federation of Red Cross. This aid, which started on March 7, was distributed in collaboration with the Red Cross of the DRC and mainly targeted war displaced individuals from North Kivu and South Kivu. Beneficiaries received food items such as corn flour, rice, beans, vegetable oil, and iodized salt.

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