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Ebola spreads panic in Nigeria

The worsening outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in some African countries, particularly the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Uganda, and…

DRC Ebola outbreak: hundreds of suspected cases, no vaccine

WHO expresses concern over scale and speed of Ebola outbreak

At least 131 deaths and over 500 suspected cases have been reported in the latest Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo, the Congolese health ministry…

Ebola kills more than 80 as WHO declares international emergency

Fears of wider spread of the highly contagious haemorrhagic fever in DR Congo prompt the second-highest alert level, below a pandemic.

WHO declares Ebola outbreak in DR Congo a global health emergency

WHO said that the outbreak, with around 80 deaths reported does not meet the criteria of a pandemic emergency.

WHO declares international emergency over Ebola outbreak: Should India be concerned?

The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced a global health emergency. This time, the concern is a growing Ebola outbreak that is connecte…

DRC is sending in the military to guard mines and critical minerals. Will it be enough?

Security measures alone are insufficient to resolve resource governance challenges in the DRC.

WHO declares Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda a global health emergency

WHO declares Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in DRC and Uganda a global health emergency, warning of cross-border spread, rising deaths and cases, and…

Trump says he ended the war in DR Congo, but the fighting is far from over

In eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, as government troops and militia allies battle Rwanda-backed M23 rebels for control of mineral-rich…

Disputed DRC Elections : All Eyes On Constitutional Court

The eagerly awaited ruling due this weekend will decide the political direction of the country.

Congo-Kinshasa: New Massacres Committed By ADF Jihadists in Eastern DRC

At least 25 people have been killed in North Kivu in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo in a series of attacks attributed to rebels of the…

Speculative worlds: Sandra Mujinga explores identity and survival at PoMo

With textile-covered dinosaurs and digitally manipulated photographs, Sandra Mujinga explores stories of both the past and the future, addressin…

Over 500,000 displaced by 2 weeks of fighting in DR Congo

Over 500,000 displaced by 2 weeks of fighting in DR Congo

Christmas Eve lunch to support families in crisis abroad

Christian Aid’s Christmas Appeal in Dorset raises funds for families displaced by conflict in the DRC, with festive events like Wimborne’s…

Rwanda: What We Know As M23, DR Congo Set Up Ceasefire Monitoring Team

October 21 marks seven days since the signing of a ceasefire monitoring agreement between the AFC/M23 movement and the Congolese government. The…

Tanzania: Somalia

Somalia's Ambassador to Tanzania and the East African Community, Ilyas Ali Hassan, has on Monday formally presented his diplomatic credentials t…

Congo-Kinshasa: UN Sounds Alarm Over Spike in Sexual Violence Against Women in DR Congo

Women and girls in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are trapped in one of the world's worst humanitarian crises and face rampant insec…

Why Jailing Kabila and Malema is a ticket to chaos

The news of guilty verdicts against former DRC President Joseph Kabila and radical South African politician Julius Malema is laughable by any st…