In the Democratic Republic of Congo, a tense situation unfolded when protesters set fire to Ebola treatment tents following a dispute over the burial of a suspected victim. The incident highlights the difficulties faced by authorities in managing safe burial practices crucial to preventing the virus's spread. In the Ituri province town of Rwampara, tensions flared as police resorted to firing warning shots and tear gas to disperse a crowd angered by the refusal to release the body of a popular local footballer for…

Sudan's Escalating Conflict: Rapid Support Forces Seize Key Oil Field The recent takeover of the Heglig oil field by Sudan's Rapid Support Forces (RSF) marks a significant development in the ongoing conflict. This move highlights the strategic importance of the region's resources. The RSF's capture of Heglig demonstrates their increasing control over resource-rich areas. This development follows the RSF's recent successes against the regular army in South Darfur and Kordofan. The capture has serious implications…

The first shipment of mpox vaccine arrived in the Congolese capital on Thursday, three weeks after the World Health Organization declared outbreaks in 12 African countries a global emergency. The European Union, through its emergency center HERA, donated 100,000 doses of the JYNNEOS vaccine, produced by Danish Bavarian Nordic. Another 100,000 doses are expected to arrive on Saturday, according to Congolese authorities. UNICEF will monitor the vaccination campaign in the hardest-hit provinces,…