Tag:DR Congo

Health

DR Congo battles worst cholera outbreak in 25 years – UNICEF

The UN children’s agency on Monday, December 8, 2025, said the Democratic Republic of the Congo is battling its worst cholera outbreak in 25...

Michael Simire - December 8, 2025

Health

DR Congo declares end of 16th Ebola outbreak

The Democratic Republic of the Congo on Monday, December 1, 2025, declared the end of the Ebola virus disease outbreak in Kasai Province, after no new cases were reported...

Michael Simire - December 1, 2025

Human Welfare

Group wants DR Congo to protect environmental defenders from harassment

The Democratic Republic of Congo is regarded as one of the most biodiverse countries in the world. Yet illegal logging remains a grave threat....

Michael Simire - October 20, 2025

Health

DR Congo discharges last Ebola patient

The last Ebola patient in the Democratic Republic of the Congo was discharged on Sunday, October 19, 2025, marking an important milestone in the...

Michael Simire - October 19, 2025

Disaster Risk Management

Flooding in Congo’s Kinshasa leaves 33 dead, houses washed away

About 33 people have been found dead after floods hit the Congolese capital Kinshasa, the country’s Interior Ministry said early on Monday, April 7,...

Michael Simire - April 7, 2025

Human Welfare

EU urged to suspend controversial minerals deal with Rwanda amid escalating DRC violence

Environmental watchdog, 350Africa, has called on the European Union to immediately suspend its minerals deal with Rwanda and prioritise agreements that are transparent, equitable,...

Michael Simire - February 4, 2025

Conservation

DRC receives limited support to combat poaching, trafficking – Cassinga

The Elephant Protection Initiative (EPI) friend of the month is Adams Cassinga, a pioneering conservationist in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Cassinga is the founder...

Michael Simire - October 5, 2022

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