Democratic Republic of the Congo

'Catch-fetiche', also called voodoo wrestling, a Congolese sport in which wrestlers face each other and use magic to try to achieve supremacy, is gaining momentum

In 2023, a total of 5.236 suspected cases of monkeypox and 229 deaths among suspected cases were reported, according to a new report published by the World Health Organisation (WHO)

There has been an increase in violence against women and girls in the east of the country, according to UNHCR notes, where violence between non-state armed groups and government forces has spilled over into provinces of North Kivu, South Kivu and Ituri

Lawyers representing victims of atrocities in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo have organised a three-day seminar to document testimonies and bring them to the attention of the public

Sixteen southern white rhinos arrived in the country after being flown in from South Africa in an action to promote the long-term conservation of the population of these animals in Africa

Various UN agencies report worrying levels of hunger in the country, with a crisis affecting more than 6 million people in the east alone

Almost 500 children under the age of five died of malaria in 2022 in Kasai province alone; last year the disease accounted for 32% of hospital visits in the province

The country has offered many opportunities to Bangladeshi companies in contract farming, such as hiring Bangladeshi labourers, transferring technical services and agricultural supplies and various incentives

The education of some 750.000 children has been disrupted in the two provinces most affected by the conflict in the east of the country, according to new figures released by Unicef