DR Congo: DRC: Humanitarian needs surging as Ebola spreads and El Niño looms

Country: Democratic Republic of the Congo Source: CARE The twin threat of Ebola and El Niño in the Democratic Republic of Congo risks deepening an already dire humanitarian crisis, CARE International warns today. The warning comes as a new report projects as many as 10,000 people in the DRC could die as a result of additional heat brought by the super El Niño in the next six months. Michael Alandu, CARE Regional Director for West and Central Africa, said: “We are witnessing Ebola spread at a ter