Conflict and restricted movement and market access deepen food insecurity in the DRC. Sindh has reduced wheat release prices, while Pakistan seeks to turn Saudi approval of meat facilities into expanded exports.
The IPC current-period estimate reported by UN News forecasts about 28.8 million people, 23% of the analysed population, facing high acute food insecurity through December. The analysis places 10.4 million in three eastern provinces in Phase 3 or above.
Original source ↗The UN’s country coordinator reported disruption to electricity, water and fuel supplies after attacks on civilian infrastructure. At a hospital outside Khartoum, she said dialysis for 25 people stopped without backup power.
Original source ↗State radio reported a cut from 5,000 to 4,500 rupees per 40 kg.
Original source ↗State radio reported that the meeting noted approval of 17 of 31 Pakistani plants after technical assessment and discussed expanding exports of rice and halal meat.
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