DR Congo

DR Congo detects at least 25 mpox cases in Goma

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DR Congo detects at least 25 mpox cases in Goma

PARIS —  At least 25 cases of a dangerous new strain of mpox spreading through the Democratic Republic of Congo have been detected in the eastern city of Goma, mostly in camps housing people fleeing a surrounding conflict, health authorities said Wednesday. Congo has seen 20,000 cases and more than 1,000 deaths from mpox, mainly … Read more

DR Congo Facing Alarming Levels of Violence, Hunger, Poverty, Disease

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DR Congo Facing Alarming Levels of Violence, Hunger, Poverty, Disease

geneva —  The World Health Organization warns that hunger, poverty, malnutrition, and disease have reached alarming levels in the Democratic Republic of Congo, especially in the east, where a resurgence of fighting between armed groups and government forces has uprooted millions of people from their homes. “DRC is the second-largest displacement crisis globally after Sudan, … Read more