In August 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared a global health emergency after a deadly mpox outbreak in the ...

Formerly known as monkeypox, mpox is a viral disease similar to smallpox that can cause flu-like symptoms and a painful rash. It is most commonly found in central and east Africa, with the chances of ...

Kenyans accounted for the largest number of fishermen arrested, with 935, closely followed by Congo with 557 and Rwanda with 150.

One of the performers was Bernadine Ambatobe, a junior at Bryan High School and refugee from Congo. When it comes to Dr. King ...

M23 rebels have made rapid advances in the latest bout of conflict that has long-dogged the mineral-rich east.

The M23 has taking control of vast swathes of mineral-rich eastern DR Congo since 2021, and the UN estimates more than 400,000 people have fled their homes in the past month What experts have to say ...

The Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda have broken off diplomatic ties after an escalation in fighting in eastern Congo near the border with its neighbour.

The besieged Congolese city of Goma was rocked by heavy artillery fire on Monday as France warned the regional capital was on ...

The Democratic Republic of Congo on Sunday called for the United Nations to sanction Rwanda, accusing its neighbour of issuing a "declaration of war" by sending more troops over the border. Kinshasa ...

The DR Congo army and M23 on Friday clashed outside Goma as the UK, US and France urged citizens to leave the main city in DR Congo's volatile east, warning the situation could deteriorate rapidly.

Fighting between the M23 and DR Congo's army has intensified since the start of the year, with the rebels seizing control of more territory than ever. More than 400,000 people have fled their ...