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Hundreds injured as M23 rebels advance on eastern DR Congo’s main city

M23 has made significant territorial gains in recent weeks, encircling Goma, which has around two million people and is a regional hub for security and humanitarian efforts.

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The conflict in Congo causes a new exodus of civilians

The fighting between M23 rebels and the Congolese army has made thousands of civilians flee to the area around Goma, worsening the humanitarian crisis.

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DRC mystery outbreak could be more than malaria, officials say

Haemorrhagic fever isn’t typically associated with parasite-caused malaria, meaning the outbreak may be caused by more than severe malaria, authorities said.

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DR Congo files criminal complaint against Apple over conflict minerals

The tech giant says it "strongly disputes" the allegations after the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) filed criminal complaints in France and Belgium.

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'The mystery has finally been solved': Unknown DRC disease identified

While local health officials said severe malaria is the culprit, the WHO said testing is still ongoing to confirm the cause of the outbreak.

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EU Commission adopts wait-and-see approach with mystery Congo virus

The Commission will organize a Health Security Committee meeting to coordinate any necessary EU response as soon as they have more information on the virus that so far has affected hundreds of people in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

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Mystery disease in DRC still undiagnosed despite some clues, WHO says

A lack of local lab testing, limited infrastructure, and threats from armed groups are slowing down the public health response.

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What we know about the mystery disease killing dozens in the Congo

Health officials are racing to determine the nature of the disease, which has sickened hundreds of people in recent weeks.

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Mpox cases in Congo's epicentre may be 'plateauing,' WHO says

Mpox, a viral infection that was previously known as monkeypox, is spread primarily through close contact with an infected person.

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Why the Democratic Republic of the Congo is struggling to contain mpox

The most impacted country due to mpox is struggling to contain it. Here's a look at why that's the case.

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Global vaccine donor to buy 500,000 mpox jabs for Africa

The vaccines should arrive later this year, according to vaccine alliance Gavi.

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Briton and Belgian amongst 37 people sentenced to death in DR Congo

A military court in DR Congo handed down death sentences on Friday to 37 people after convicting them on charges of participating in a coup attempt.

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EU-donated mpox vaccines arrive in Kinshasa

The 100,000 doses of the MVA-BN vaccine, manufactured by the Danish company Bavarian Nordic, have been donated through HERA, the EU's agency for health emergencies.

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Form of mpox that may spread more easily found amid Congo's outbreak

Although the mpox epidemics in the West were contained with the help of vaccines and treatments, barely any have been available in Congo.

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Euroviews. Perpetrators of sexual violence in the DRC must be held to account

Historically, we know that conviction rates for these crimes are shockingly low. How can we expect or encourage survivors to come forward when so few cases ever succeed, Nadine Tunasi writes.

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WHO paid compensation money to sexual abuse victims in Congo

Internal documents show the World Health Organisation paid $250 to victims in Congo who were sexually abused by their employees during the Ebola outbreak and made them take a training course to receive the money.

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AgriBusiness Forum: The DRC hopes to unlock its agricultural potential

In partnership with Ministère des Finances de la République Démocratique du Congo

At the AgriBusiness Forum in Kinshasa, government and economic players from the Democratic Republic of the Congo emphasised the urgent need to exploit the country's agricultural potential in order to meet the challenge of food insecurity.

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WATCH: Voodoo wrestlers in DRC summon spirits during the fight

A huge draw in impoverished neighbourhoods of the Democratic Republic of Congo's capital Kinshasa, voodoo wrestling features men and women of all sizes, who use various degrees of magic in the ring.

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World forests continue to shrink despite COP26 pledge, report says

A damning report by the World Resources Institute sheds light on the extent at which planet earth's forests are shrinking through deforestation, logging and wildfires.

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At least 41 killed in rebel attack on Ugandan school

In a statement on Saturday, police authorities said that the Allied Democratic Forces carried out the attack late Friday night on a school in the border town of Mpondwe.