Medecins sans Frontieres (MSF) has said mounting tension and insecurity in eastern DRC is giving cause for concern. In a news update, received by IRIN, MSF said that over the past three weeks, there had been attacks on NGO staff and vehicles around Bukavu. Food prices have doubled due to the war. MSF also said it had opened two more feeding centres in eastern DRC, as the existing three were overstretched. Measles and cholera outbreaks among 50,000 displaced people have been kept under control, and 35,000 children have been vaccinated. MSF said it plans to start a basic healthcare project for 46,000 displaced people in Kichanga, northwest of Goma.
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