What to know about the escalating conflict in eastern Congo as rebels close in on Goma
Fighting has escalated sharply in recent weeks in eastern Congo, where rebels have seized key towns and are closing in on the ...
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DR Congo: Civilians at Risk as M23 Approaches Goma
Civilians in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo are at increasing risk as the abusive M23 armed group, supported by the ...
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Two-dose hepatitis E vaccination shows promise during outbreak
The vaccine, typically given as 3 doses, was developed by China and hadn't previously been used in outbreak settings.
British study finds children citing distress over gender dysphoria rose 50-fold
The prevalence of gender dysphoria, described as psychological distress caused by a mismatch between birth sex and gender ...
What a U.S. exit from the WHO means for global health
By withdrawing from the World Health Organization and overhauling aid, Trump's new executive orders endanger Americans and ...
DR Congo battles intensify, Western nations ask citizens to leave Goma
The DR Congo army and M23 fighters clashed outside Goma on Friday as the UK, US and France urged citizens to leave the main ...
U.N. chief warns of rebel advances in Democratic Republic of Congo
Advances being made by the M23 rebel group in the Democratic Republic of Congo are "heightening the threat of a regional war, ...
Congo provincial military governor dies in rebel offensive
The military governor of Democratic Republic of Congo's North Kivu province has died from gunshot wounds suffered on the ...
Killed for fighting corruption, a Congolese man made a martyr is inspiring a new generation
When a 25-year-old government worker was asked in 2007 to allow spoiled rice from Rwanda to be transported across the border ...
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Devex Davos Dispatch: Change in the (chilly) air
Thursday night brought a big change to Davos — and not just because it snowed for the first time all week. At just past 5 p.m., U.S. President Donald Trump presented his “America First” priorities ...
Mpox in the DRC: residents of the slum at the centre of Kinshasa’s epidemic have little chance of avoiding this major health crisis
Long known as a virus confined to rural areas, mpox has reached Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
World Health Organization already cutting back on hiring, travel as Trump withdrawal set to hit funding
World Health Organization chief says agency already cutting back on hiring and travel with Trump withdrawal set to hit ...