Apple faces allegations of using ‘blood minerals’ from war-torn Democratic Republic of the Congo
DRC’s mineral-rich eastern region, home to tantalum, tin, tungsten, and gold, has been plagued by violence for decades
Congo reports biggest mpox outbreak with first sexually transmitted cases in the world: WHO
As many as 22 of country's 26 provinces reported cases, total suspected cases almost three times the previous highest recorded in 2020
Africa’s third COVID-19 wave may be its worst, warns WHO
The surge during the current wave can surpass the peak of the last one by early July
Volcano threat spurs mass evacuation in Democratic Republic of Congo
Thousands started fleeing Goma city in DR Congo on May 27 after a second warning
Sexual exploitation by UN peacekeepers in DRC: Fatherless children speak for first time about the pain of being abandoned
One in every two mothers were under the age of 18 when they conceived
Monkeypox in Nigeria: Why the disease needs intense management
The disease can spread quickly and in previous outbreaks one of 10 people have died.
Outbreaks of measles: compounding challenges in the DRC
Weak spot of prevalent strategy: Accessibility of routine preventive health services
Brazzaville Summit of the Three Basins ends with a declaration
Civil society disappointed that the Summit did not result in an Alliance of the three basins
7 million internally displaced people live in Central Africa – they need more support
Displaced people are forced to live in crowded and unsanitary camps
Most number of people in need of aid in Ethiopia, Yemen, DRC & Afghanistan in 2021
Need for humanitarian aid reached an all-time high during January 2018-December 2021
Six rangers ambushed and killed in Congo’s Virunga National Park
The attack has been blamed on local militia
Stay away from Congo’s ‘carbon bomb’ auction, Greenpeace urges Big Oil
27 oil and three gas fields up for sale from July 28
Ebola resurfaces in Democratic Republic of Congo 4 months after outbreak contained
North Kivu in east DRC was declared Ebola-free in May 2021
Food insecurity in southern Africa up 10%: Report
The region also faces the triple burden of malnutrition
World Rainforest Day: Goliath frogs need urgent conservation measures
Goliath frog population is estimated to have halved in the last 15 years
Global measles outbreak: Is this the new pandemic?
187 countries report measles cases
Worst cholera outbreak since 2017 affecting children in Congo: UNICEF
DRC reported more cholera cases in the first seven months of 2023 than all of 2022
Why declaring Ebola a public health emergency isn't a silver bullet
More funding can't solve the outbreak of a deadly disease within a conflict zone
Ebola resurgence announced in Democratic Republic of Congo after woman dies
This comes just three months after the last outbreak ended in the country
Global Eco Watch: Will Britain fall, ask folklorists after raven disappears from the Tower of London
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Possible Ebola cure: 2 drugs successful in preventing death
Two of four potential drug candidates found to cure disease, says WHO
In the throes of Ebola, now, measles kills more than 4,000 in the Congo
Paucity of funds, armed conflicts adversely affecting health response: WHO
Uganda declares Ebola outbreak after 1 person dies of rare Sudan strain
Sudan strain’s case fatality rates ranged from 41% to 100% in previous outbreaks
Democratic Republic of Congo, WHO grapple with both Ebola, COVID-19
United Nations' health arm runs short of $83 million to fight Ebola outbreak
Diversifying economy, focusing on climate resilience: Congo can reduce rural poverty by 40%, says World Bank
A $245 million investment in climate-smart agriculture can increase crop yields by 50% and cut emissions by 12 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent