"It wasn't Guinea-worm disease. After receiving treatment, he was able to resume his life as a fisherman. I was very proud to have helped him." In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the elimination ...

The United Nations warned of an ongoing humanitarian disaster as Rwanda-backed M23 rebels took the city of Goma in the ...

Staff at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have been told to halt all communication with the World Health ...

South Africa often uses its diplomatic heft to position itself as defender of the "global south" on the world stage, but the ...

Democratic Republic of Congo authorities are investigating 12 possible cases of the deadly Ebola virus in its northwest, ...

Congo’s PM Judith Suminwa and other officials lead a blood donation initiative for wounded soldiers:: Kinshasa, Democratic ...

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Deep in the heart of a lush green forest, an excavator is hard at work, turning over the earth in search of gold. The surrounding landscape is devastated — centuries-old trees have been uprooted, and ...

The Democratic Republic of  Congo (DRC) continues to face an escalating humanitarian crisis as conflict-driven displacement leaves millions without access to food, clean water, electricity, and basic ...

The World Health Organization said on Thursday that over 2,000 people have been wounded by fighting in and around Congo's ...

The State Department is urging Americans not to visit and to leave the Democratic Republic of the Congo as rebellion intensifies.

An Ebola outbreak has been reported in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Experts share concerns about the highly ...