Tag: DRC

Mr Kaseya said the latest figures have heightened concerns over growing community transmission and the limited capacity of treatment centres, ...

According to him, the outbreak, which was officially declared on 15 May, continues to outpace response efforts despite significant improvements ...

According to Mr Ghebreyesus, WHO, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), and partners have supported the ...

He said confirmed cases had been reported across 24 health zones in Ituri, North Kivu, and South Kivu provinces, underscoring ...

The ADF’s resilience stems from kidnapping economies, forced recruitment and governance failures that military operations cannot address alone.

The latest outbreak, caused by the Bundibugyo strain of the Ebola virus, has also spread beyond the DRC, with neighbouring ...

“So far, 101 cases have been confirmed in DRC with 10 confirmed deaths. In Uganda, five cases and one death ...

The outbreak, which the World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC), has already ...

The agency said insecurity, population movement and operational constraints were complicating surveillance and contact tracing efforts, particularly in eastern DRC, ...

The agency warned that the outbreak poses a high regional risk, with infections already detected in Uganda and a linked ...

The suspected cases and 65 deaths were recorded mainly in Mongwalu and Rwampara, with four deaths among confirmed cases.

The America First Global Health Strategy is being questioned as exploitative.

Operational constraints and regional tensions prevent the UN peacekeeping mission from responding effectively to escalating violence in the DRC.

The move, it said, becomes imperative as more countries record zero cases for extended periods.

The group, however, instructed its fighters to take cover, avoid large gatherings and limit the use of smartphones.

The WHO noted that early detection, isolation of cases, and improvements in treatment have begun to reduce fatality rates.

Ms Fasawe noted that the FCT health system, in collaboration with the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), ...

Most of the victims, including at least 48 women and 19 children, were local farmers.

The US-brokered negotiations aim to secure the Rwandan forces’ withdrawal from eastern DRC and end Rwanda’s support to AFC/M23.

The figure reflects the data as of epidemiological week 25 of 2025, which underscores the disproportionate disease burden on three ...

PREMIUM TIMES review of WHO global mpox trends shows that the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) remains the epicentre, ...

The long-running conflict worsened in January after M23 launched a major attack that killed more than 700 people.

Recent PSC elections revived debates about whether membership should favour inclusion and fairness or regional capacity and influence.

Given the US’ major contribution to aid, Trump’s cuts could push 5.7 million more Africans into extreme poverty next year.