Years of war in Congo have created a dire mental health crisis. But little support is available
GOMA, Congo — For Nelly Shukuru, there was no way out. The fighting that forced her from her home, the squalid conditions in ...
The Associated Press on MSN18 天
Sex workers are hit hard by Congo's mpox outbreak but say their only option is to keep working
KAMITUGA, Congo (AP) — It's been four months since Sifa Kunguja recovered from mpox ... The economy is centered on the mines: ...
AllAfrica.com3 天
Uganda: Nakivale Refugee Camp Faces Food Crisis After Programme Closure
Nakivale Camp, which welcomes over 500 refugees from the Democratic Republic of Congo each week, is now facing a mounting ...
Mongabay on MSN11 天
The world’s chocolate cravings speed up deforestation in the Congo Basin: Study
By Marlowe Starling Across West and Central Africa’s tropical agricultural belt — and one of the world’s greatest ...
Congo finally begins mpox vaccinations in drive to slow outbreaks declared a global emergency
Congolese authorities have started vaccinations against mpox, nearly two months after the disease outbreak that spread from Congo to several other African countries and beyond was declared a global ...
Therapeutic Food Shortage Puts African Children at Risk of Starvation, U.N. Agency Says
Supplies of a highly nutritious treatment are running out, according to UNICEF. Nearly two million children may die of ...
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Health Sector Headlines: From FDA Approvals to CEO Transitions
Recent health news includes FDA's approval of Astellas' gastric cancer therapy, the resignation of CVS Health CEO Karen Lynch ...
Congo cancels an auction for 27 sites earmarked for oil exploration
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Congo canceled an auction for 27 sites earmarked for oil exploration, its government said, citing late ...
With roads often blocked by rebels in Congo, boats — the only alternative — have become ...
GOMA, Congo (AP) — The overcrowded boat that capsized in eastern Congo last week killed eight members of Serge Nzonga’s ...
New York Sun6 天
Washington Diverts More Money to the Congo as Violence, Rape, and the Humanitarian Crisis ...
America declared last month that it would provide an additional $414 million in humanitarian aid to the embattled Democratic ...
Yahoo Finance11 天
Congo Wants to Pivot Away From China’s Dominance Over Its Mining
Congo’s government has grown increasingly frustrated by its lack of influence over its mining industry, particularly in cobalt, a key ingredient in many electric-vehicle batteries. The country ...
Reuters6 天
Congo cancels licensing round for 27 oil blocks
DAKAR, Oct 14 (Reuters) - The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has cancelled a licensing round for 27 oil blocks, originally launched in 2022 to tap into the nation's oil and gas potential ...