Tag:Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)

Health

DRC declares Ebola virus disease outbreak in Kasai Province

Health authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have declared an outbreak of Ebola virus disease in Kasai Province where 28 suspected cases...

Michael Simire - September 4, 2025

Climate Change

GEF backs $8.7m initiative to unite African nations against extreme weather events in Ubangi River Basin

Home to one of the largest tributaries of the Congo River, the Central African Republic (CAR) and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)...

Michael Simire - June 3, 2025

Renewable Energy

Three African countries join forces to establish electric mobility value chains

The ECA Office for North Africa on Monday, December 9, 2024, launched in Lusaka the second phase of the Morocco – DRC – Zambia...

Michael Simire - December 10, 2024

Cover

Thousands homeless after DR Congo’s worst floods in 60 years

In a makeshift camp for people displaced by floods in the Democratic Republic of Congo, father-of-three, Cyprien Seka, anxiously watched his baby nap on...

Michael Simire - February 16, 2024

Conservation

World Wetlands Day: DRC urged to protect Virunga National Park from oil exploitation

In the spirit of the World Wetlands Day observed on Friday, February 2, 2024, climate activists in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are urging...

Michael Simire - February 2, 2024

Real Estate

Shelter Afrique, DRC sign MoU to scale-up affordable housing projects

Pan-African housing development financier, Shelter Afrique, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to...

Michael Simire - September 21, 2023

Climate Change

Lack of data prevents analysis on climate change role in Rwanda, DRC floods

Researchers from the World Weather Attribution group were unable to confidently assess the role of climate change in the May 2023 heavy rainfall that...

Michael Simire - July 4, 2023

Conservation

Elephant populations in the DRC under enormous pressure – Mwatha

The Elephant Protection Initiative (EPI) Friend of the Month for June 2023 is Cléo Mashini Mwatha, the CEO of Juristrale, a non-governmental organisation from...

Michael Simire - June 7, 2023

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