Democratic Republic of Congo: The forgotten people of Ituri
February 15, 2020Benjamin “I fled my village with my sister, but the attackers found us. We were their hostages for two weeks. On the road, they slaughtered people in front of us. When we were released, we managed to join our parents...
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DRC: Extra humanitarian assistance urgently needed in southern North Kivu crisis
December 16, 2019KINSHASA – For years, the territories of Masisi, Walikale and Rutshuru, in the southern part of North Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo, have been plagued with armed violence and banditry. In the past months, these armed clashes have intensified, further aggravating the...
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DRC: Ebola response overshadows already fragile health system
October 9, 2019In Mabalako, a rural health zone in the North Kivu province of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the Ebola epidemic has taken its toll on the fragile health system.Many doctors and health workers have been hired by the internationally-funded...
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DRC ebola outbreak: Independent Ebola vaccination committee is needed to overcome lack of WHO transparency
September 23, 2019PARIS/GOMA – More than a year into the ongoing Ebola outbreak in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the disease has killed over 2,000 people. The mortality rate in this outbreak is around 67 per cent [1], which is comparable...
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DRC: A deadly measles outbreak is spreading like wildfire
August 16, 2019Measles is a highly contagious viral disease for which no treatment exists. The only way to fight it is vaccination and treatment of the symptoms in the hope that the patient will be strong enough to naturally fight off the...
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DRC: 10 facts on a year of Ebola in DRC
August 2, 2019The Democratic Republic of Congo declared an outbreak of Ebola one year ago, on 1 August 2018; with many challenges still to be addressed, the outbreak is not under control and unfortunately shows no signs of ending soon. Below are...
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DRC Ebola outbreak: Crisis update – July 2019
July 22, 2019Summary Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) declared their tenth outbreak of Ebola in 40 years on 1 August 2018. The outbreak is centred in the northeast of the country. With the number of cases passing 2,500, it is now by...
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Democratic Republic of Congo: Urgent humanitarian response needed on unprecedented crises in northeast DRC
June 27, 2019KISANGANI/GENEVA – Multiple humanitarian crises are unfolding in Ituri province, northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo, and hundreds of thousands of people are in urgent need of humanitarian assistance, according to Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF). The recent upsurge in...
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