Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo The spread of monkeypox, which has killed nearly 600 people, mostly children, in DRC this yea, leaves the WHO 'very concerned'; the country reported over 13.000 cases in 2023, where the last peak in 2020 was less than half
Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo Many young people have started a social battle to get people to quit smoking through vaping, with viral videos attracting the attention of thousands of users on Tiktok about the terrible conditions they undergo to extract cobalt, which also involve minors
Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo Nobel Peace Prize laureate Denis Mukwege kicked off his campaign for president in next month's elections, promising to tackle corruption and the violent conflict that is devastating communities in the east of the country
Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo The UN must accelerate the withdrawal of its peacekeepers from the Democratic Republic of Congo to meet the agreed deadline, said President Felix Tshisekedi; in 2020, the UN announced a phased withdrawal of its largest mission starting in 2024
Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo Many Congolese accuse the UN forces of failing in their mission and want them to leave, but the peacekeepers deployed for the new 'Springbok' operation say they are determined to protect civilians from unleashed rebels
Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo The UN Security Council has decided to consider the phased withdrawal of the UN force deployed in the Democratic Republic of Congo, in the Monusco mission; the Congolese government has repeatedly asked the UN to agree to the withdrawal
Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo Eight UN peacekeepers stationed in Beni, eastern DRC, were arrested in connection with allegations of sexual exploitation and acts of violence
Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo Rival armed groups clashed in the east of the country killing five civilians and forcing more than 50.000 people to flee, the United Nations said, after a six-month pause in the fighting
Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo Over 10.000 cases of tuberculosis were recorded in South Kivu province during 2022: the report comes from the medical coordinator of the program against leprosy and tuberculosis in South Kivu, Dr. Freddy Birembano
Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo Congo Airways has grounded its fleet just days after President Félix Tshisekedi instructed the government to make urgent funds available for the flag carrier
Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo Ugandan peacekeepers deployed in the war-torn North Kivu province have started a large tree planting campaign in Rutshuru territory to promote environmental conservation
Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo Authorities have been targeting leaders of opposition political parties, restricting their fundamental freedoms and arresting party officials since May, Human Rights Watch denounces; the campaign for presidential elections will begin in November
Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo President Felix Tshisekedi appealed to rebel groups in Ituri and North Kivu provinces to lay down their weapons and join what he called the disarmament and reintegration operation