Ebola Outbreak in DR Congo Spreads to Fourth Province
A deadly Ebola outbreak has spread to a fourth province in the Democratic Republic of Congo, meaning the country’s entire northeast — home to around 15 million people — is affected.
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Riot Hits DR Congo Hospital as Ebola Response Agers Victims’ Families
Tents used to isolate Ebola patients at Rwampara hospital, in the northeastern Ituri province at the outbreak’s epicentre, were torched in the riot on Thursday, which ended swiftly after the army stepped in. Only the tents’ charred husks remain.
Mlipuko Wa Ebola Wafika Bukavu Katika Eneo La Waasi Wa M23
Juhudi za kudhibiti mlipuko huu, ambao Shirika la Afya Duniani (WHO) limetangaza kuwa dharura ya kimataifa, zimekwamishwa na mizozo ya muda mrefu mashariki mwa DRC, ikiwemo mapigano kati ya jeshi la serikali na waasi wa M23.
Amnesty Accuses IS-linked Fighters of Eastern DR Congo War Crimes
Basing its findings on the testimonies of 71 people collected between October and February, Amnesty said that the ADF attacked civilians to steal vital supplies, including food and medicines, as well as “in retaliation for military operations”.
10 Countries are Home to Two-Thirds of World’s most Hungry: UN-backed report
Around 266 million people in 47 countries or territories experienced high levels of acute food insecurity last year, nearly double the share recorded in 2016.
DR Congo yafuzu kushiriki kombe la dunia
Timu ya taifa ya mchezo wa soka ya Jamhuri ya Kidemokrasia ya Congo, imefuzu kwenye fainali ya kombe la dunia, kwa mara ya kwanza, baada ya miaka 52, baada ya kuifunga Jamaica bao 1-0.
DR Congo City Residents Forced to Adapt During Year of M23 Rule
Around one million Goma residents were holed up in their homes on January 26, 2025, when the Congolese army and its allies were forced to pull out of the provincial capital.
M23 Consolidates Control of DR Congo City, Bodies in Streets
Around 10 bodies were collected from the streets between Wednesday and Thursday, according to local sources and witnesses.
M23’s Advance in DR Congo Prompts Uncertainty, Border Closure
The M23’s assault comes less than a year after the anti-government armed group seized control of Goma and Bukavu, two key provincial capitals in the mineral-rich eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, which has been plagued by conflict for three decades.
Prosecutor Seeks Death Penalty for Kabila in Treason Trial
Kabila, who has been outside the DRC for two years, is also accused of having plotted to overthrow President Felix Tshisekedi and charges including homicide, torture and rape linked to the M23 group.
