Central-Africa
DR Congo Schools Reopen Amid Ebola, Conflict and Strike Threat
Millions of children in the Democratic Republic of Congo are returning to classrooms as the country’s new academic year begins under the…
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Congo-Kinshasa
Central-Africa
UN Chief Condemns ‘Indifference’ as Ebola Cases Mount in DR Congo
DR Congo’s Ebola outbreak is expanding at a pace the humanitarian response cannot match, with 500 new cases recorded each week, UN…
Central-Africa
DR Congo Says Lobito Corridor Offers Path to Economic Sovereignty
Democratic Republic of Congo President Félix Tshisekedi has urged countries involved in the Lobito Corridor to turn the ambitious transport link into…
East-Africa
Cancer Survivor Fights to Reform Zambia’s Health System
After a six-year closure, Zambia’s radiotherapy and imaging facility has reopened, raising hopes for patients battling cancer. Yet survivor and advocate Karen…
Central-Africa
DR Congo and M23 Rebels Agree on Peace Roadmap
A new agreement between the Democratic Republic of Congo’s government and the Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group establishes a system for monitoring ceasefire…
Central-Africa
WHO and Africa CDC Urge Action to Meet the Challenge and Stop Ebola
One hundred days into the Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, international health officials say the epidemic can still be…
Central-Africa
DR Congo Receives 70,000 Ebola Vaccines as Outbreak Death Toll Rises
A 70,000-dose shipment of the Ervebo Ebola vaccine is headed to the Democratic Republic of the Congo as the country confronts its…
Central-Africa
Ebola Outbreak Becomes Deadliest in DR Congo’s History
The Democratic Republic of the Congo’s Ebola Bundibugyo outbreak has become the country’s deadliest on record, with 2,325 deaths—surpassing the 2,299 fatalities…
North-Africa
Healthcare Faces an Attack Every Six Hours, With No One Held Accountable
More than 10,000 attacks on healthcare have been recorded worldwide over the past eight years, killing thousands and weakening medical systems in…
Central-Africa
Ebola Death Toll Rises in DR Congo as Vaccination Efforts Intensify
More than 2,000 deaths in the Democratic Republic of Congo have prompted international health authorities to accelerate efforts to test a vaccine…
Central-Africa
Ebola Patients in DR Congo Die Before Reaching Medical Care
More than 1,900 people have died in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s Ebola outbreak, with an estimated 60% to 70% of deaths…
