Mozambique Confirms Two More Mpox Cases, Brings Total to Six in Niassa Province
Mozambican health authorities have confirmed on Thursday, July 17, two additional cases of mpox in the past 24 hours, raising the total number of infections […]
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Cholera Crisis Deepens in DRC as Cases Surge Beyond 33,000
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is grappling with a rapidly escalating cholera outbreak that has entered an “acute phase”, according to Health Minister […]
Doha Set to Host Fifth Round of Peace Talks Between DRC Government and M23 Rebels
A new round of negotiations between the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) Government and the M23 rebel group is expected to take place in […]
Six Armed Groups Sign Peace Pact in Congo’s Ituri Province Amid Hopes for Lasting Stability
After years of bloodshed and broken accords, six armed groups operating in Ituri province in the north-east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo have […]
DRC Launches Second Phase of Mass Polio Vaccination Campaign Amid Ongoing Virus Transmission
The Democratic Republic of the Congo has embarked on the second phase of a mass polio vaccination drive, aiming to immunise over 10 million children […]
Unseasonal Downpours Kill 29 in Kinshasa as DRC Faces Infrastructure Collapse
At least 29 people lost their lives over the weekend following torrential rains in Kinshasa, capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, according to local […]
DRC: Senate Removes Former President Joseph Kabila’s Immunity
The military justice system in the Democratic Republic of the Congo accused former President Joseph Kabila of complicity with the AFC/M23 rebellion, which has taken […]
Congo’s Former Prime Minister Sentenced to Hard Labor on a Corruption Charge
A former DRC Prime minister was found guilty of corruption and given a ten-year sentence of forced labor. The Congolese Constitutional Court found Augustin Matata […]
Conflict Fuels Worsening Hunger Crisis Across East and Central Africa
Food insecurity in East and Central Africa has reached alarming new heights, with more than 73 million people now facing severe hunger, according to a […]
DRC: dozens dead as flooding devastates capital Kinshasa
Severe flooding in the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Kinshasa, has claimed at least 30 lives, with torrential rains over the […]