DR Congo
WHO Voices Concern Over Monkeypox Outbreak in DRC
May 8, 2024
WHO Voices Concern Over Monkeypox Outbreak in DRC
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is facing a worsening monkeypox outbreak, with 25,318 suspected cases and 1,204 deaths reported since December 2022, Xinhua reported yesterday citing the World Health Organization (WHO). So far in 2024, there have been…
Congo Faces Alarming Mpox Outbreak with Emerging Variants
May 3, 2024
Congo Faces Alarming Mpox Outbreak with Emerging Variants
The Democratic Republic of Congo is grappling with its largest mpox outbreak to date, with over 4,500 suspected cases and 300 deaths reported since January, the Associated Press reported yesterday. Researchers have detected a new genetic variant of the virus…
UN, Aid Groups Sound Alarm over Soaring Displacement in DR Congo
May 2, 2024
UN, Aid Groups Sound Alarm over Soaring Displacement in DR Congo
The United Nations and its humanitarian partners have recently warned that escalating conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has led to a record 7.2 million people being displaced from their homes. In a joint statement, the leaders…
Landslide kills at least 12, leaves more than 50 missing in DR Congo
April 15, 2024
Landslide kills at least 12, leaves more than 50 missing in DR Congo
At least 12 people lost their lives and more than 50 are still missing after heavy rain caused a ravine to collapse onto a river in southwest Democratic Republic of Congo, Reuters reported yesterday. The landslide happened around midday on…
At least 15 dead after gunmen attack village in northeast DRC
April 7, 2024
At least 15 dead after gunmen attack village in northeast DRC
Militia gunmen have raided the village of Galay in the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s Ituri province, killing at least 15 civilians, TRTWorld reported yesterday. Innocent Matukadala, an administrative official, reported that the death toll could rise as many people…
WHO warns DR Congo experiencing ‘worst’ cholera outbreak since 2017
March 23, 2024
WHO warns DR Congo experiencing ‘worst’ cholera outbreak since 2017
The Democratic Republic of the Congo is currently experiencing its worst cholera outbreak since 2017, with 50,000 suspected cases and 470 deaths recorded in 2023, World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday. The risk is high in internally displaced people…
UN warns of deteriorating humanitarian conditions amid conflict in DRC
February 25, 2024
UN warns of deteriorating humanitarian conditions amid conflict in DRC
The humanitarian situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is rapidly deteriorating, with the UN Chief expressing grave concerns about the worsening conditions faced by civilians in the eastern part of the country. According to UN, the recent…
Militiamen ambush travelers in eastern DRC, killing 15
February 19, 2024
Militiamen ambush travelers in eastern DRC, killing 15
Militia fighters in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo’s Ituri province killed 15 people in an attack targeting the rival Hema tribe, TRTWorld reported. The CODECO militia, claiming to defend the interests of the Lendu group, ambushed and killed 15 people,…