#drc

#drc

DRC is initiating vaccinations for mpox amid logistical challenges, with over 17,500 cases reported this year as it faces a public health emergency. [ more ]

DRC delays expected mpox vaccine deliveries amid ongoing health crisis and calls for coordinated global response to control the outbreak. [ more ]

WHO declared mpox a global health emergency due to rising cases and the emergence of a new strain.

Vaccination efforts in the UK target high-risk groups to curb mpox transmission. [ more ]

The mpox outbreak in Eastern DRC exacerbates existing healthcare challenges amid medicine shortages and ongoing armed conflict. [ more ]

WHO declared a public health emergency due to the mpox outbreak; a new variant has emerged in the DRC, causing severe cases. [ more ]

The ongoing conflict in DRC exacerbates the humanitarian crisis as displaced families like Keren Habimana's face severe health threats including the spread of mpox. [ more ]

The attempted jailbreak at Makala prison in DRC has resulted in casualties and raised concerns about prison overcrowding and security. [ more ]

129 people were killed during a prison breakout in Kinshasa, with authorities citing overcrowding and past jailbreaks as ongoing issues. [ more ]

The attempted jailbreak at Makala prison in DRC has resulted in casualties and raised concerns about prison overcrowding and security. [ more ]

Demonstrators in Goma burned Western flags accusing them of supporting rebels.

Allegations of Rwanda supporting rebels in DRC and controlling mineral resources persist. [ more ]

A little-known conflict near Kinshasa in the DRC involves tax disputes, land access fights, child soldiers, and mass displacement, distinct from the larger crisis in eastern Congo. [ more ]

Access to clean water is limited in Brondo, DRC, leading to the spread of diseases like cholera.

Zimbabwe is facing a critical point in the cholera outbreak, with a lack of awareness about preventive measures and unsafe borehole water. [ more ]

Access to clean water is limited in Brondo, DRC, leading to a surge in cholera cases.

Local communities need to take action to prevent the spread of cholera in Zimbabwe and other affected areas. [ more ]