Africa

DR Congo: Efforts ramp up as Ebola outbreak accelerates beyond borders

As of 17 June, 896 confirmed cases and 232 deaths had been reported across 31 health zones in the country,…

4 months ago

‘Stop this madness’: Rights chief warns of impending atrocities as militia closes in on El Obeid, Sudan

Volker Türk spoke out on Thursday following reports of a significant build-up of Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia and allied…

4 months ago

Ebola treatment capacity expands in DR Congo as WHO issues new guidelines

WHO has expanded isolation capacity for suspected cases and upgraded treatment facilities, including the construction of individual isolation rooms that…

4 months ago

‘Some question if Ebola is real’: how trust is central in fighting DRC outbreak

Since the outbreak was declared on 15 May, considerable progress has been made on testing capacities, Tarik Jašarević, spokesperson for…

4 months ago

Sudan civilians trapped by fear, disappearance and detention: rights experts

Both sides in the conflict - the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), along with allied groups - are increasingly trying…

4 months ago

Refugee turned peacemaker: The young woman leader transforming communities in the Central African Republic

CAR has faced recurrent cycles of conflict since 2013, when predominantly Muslim Seleka rebels seized power, prompting the rise of…

4 months ago

DR Congo: Ebola spreads as agencies brace for child victims

“Every day, cases are being identified in new health zones. And that reflects really the scale of this outbreak, a…

4 months ago

Building trust and lab testing at the heart of DRC Ebola response: WHO

The fast-moving outbreak, which has also spread to neighbouring Uganda, is caused by the rare and deadly Bundibugyo strain of the…

4 months ago

‘Rare, untreatable strain’: Ebola toll mounts in eastern DR Congo

Damien Mama, interim Humanitarian Coordinator in the DRC, arrived in the provincial capital Bunia on Sunday, where he will assess response efforts and…

4 months ago

From firefights to football matches: Life on a UN peacekeeping frontline

The Senegalese soldiers of the UN peacekeeping mission in the Central African Republic (CAR) – known by its French acronym,…

4 months ago