Democratic Republic of Congo's death toll is more than 5 million

According to BBC, The International Rescue Committee(the IRC) says 45,000 people are dying every month in the central African state. A total of 5.4 MILLION have been killed over the past decade. This death toll surpasses any other conflict since World War II. The IRC concludes that there are now 45,000 more deaths every month, than would ever be expected from the average, already poor conditions in the rest of sub-Saharan Africa. Because of the DRC's large population, the country stretches across the whole of the center of the continent- it's a worse humanitarian crisis even more so than other African wars. Another report's author, Dr Richard Brennan, says a few other countries like Sierra Leone, South Sudan, and Angola have see sustained elevations of mortality for a number of years after conflicts.

"What is different about Congo is the scale. There are just so many more people living in Congo than there are in these other countries." says Dr Brennan

So many more are dying there, from easily preventable conditions like malaria, pneumonia and malnutrition. The report's authors say that the Congolese government have the greatest responsibility to address this crisis, while international aid also has a vital role to play. The authors also add that the DRC's crisis still continues to be overlooked, with all the need, there is at the least to say, inadequate funding and support.