Years of war in Congo have created a dire mental health crisis. But little support is available
More people are experiencing anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder as well as insomnia and excessive drug ...
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Congolese women photograph their own displacement
Students and community members gathered at Roble Arts Gym to recognize the courage and determination of Congolese women who ...
With roads often blocked by rebels in Congo, boats — the only alternative — have become death traps
GOMA, Congo (AP) — The overcrowded boat that capsized in eastern Congo last week killed eight members of Serge Nzonga’s ...
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Congo's mpox vaccine campaign hit by a lack of awareness
The head of Congo's mpox response team has said Democratic Republic of Congo's campaign to vaccinate people amid an mpox ...
Nearly 1 million people displaced in DR Congo this year: UN human rights chief
Kinshasa: Around 940,000 people have been displaced this year in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). That has brought ...
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Washington Diverts More Money to the Congo as Violence, Rape, and the Humanitarian Crisis Deepens
America declared last month that it would provide an additional $414 million in humanitarian aid to the embattled Democratic ...
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 ...
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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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Over 2.2m Bangladeshis faced ‘emergency’ levels of food insecurity in 2023: Oxfam
Over 2.2 million Bangladeshis faced "emergency levels" of hunger in 2023, said a recent report by UK-based charity ...