Mpox in the DRC: residents of the slum at the centre of Kinshasa’s epidemic have little chance of avoiding this major health crisis
Walking through the crowded streets of the Pakadjuma neighbourhood in Kinshasa, capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, I am struck by the vibrant atmosphere around me. Children play happily in ...
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Denying Citizenship As a Weapon of War - DRC's Gamble Against M23
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has once again reignited its self-destructive cycle of denial, scapegoating, and political recklessness.Government spokesperson Patrick Muyaya, speaking to ...
Congolese native in Louisville 'grew through hard times.' His nonprofit now helps others grow
Since moving to the U.S., Pascal Bashombana has wanted kids in the Democratic Republic of the Congo to have an easier ...
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‘Modern plunderers’: Lobito Corridor plans bring fear, hesitation in DRC
The project will see the creation of about 30,000 direct and indirect jobs and help reduce poverty in DRC, Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi said in Angola last month. US President Joe Biden ...
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WHO names likely source of ‘mystery disease’ in the Congo
The DRC, which has high poverty rates, malnutrition and armed conflicts in some parts of the vast country, including in Panzi, is also battling its worst outbreak of mpox, a rash-causing virus ...