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After years of tension, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda have committed to concrete actions that could finally bring stability to eastern DRC. The agreement includes withdrawing forces and protecting civilians in conflict zones.
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In northeastern Congo, hundreds of local health workers are fighting the deadly Ebola outbreak one conversation at a time, armed with megaphones and courage instead of vaccines. Their work is proving that trust can be just as powerful as medicine in stopping a deadly virus.
African leaders gathered in Morocco during AFCON 2025 to sign cooperation agreements aimed at strengthening economic ties between Morocco and the Democratic Republic of Congo. The event celebrated 100 young African leaders and showcased how two nations with complementary strengths are building partnerships that could reshape African trade.
The Democratic Republic of Congo's national football team has qualified for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, ending a 52-year absence from the world's biggest sporting stage. Fans across the nation are celebrating the Leopards' historic achievement.
The Democratic Republic of Congo just launched a groundbreaking program to help 1,500 young people transition from unstable work to secure jobs with social protections. In a country where 86% of jobs are informal and only 5% have safety nets, this partnership between the UN and World Bank could change everything.
Scientists say an existing Ebola vaccine could protect people from a rapidly spreading outbreak in Congo that's killed nearly 1,000 people. New research is pushing health officials to test the vaccine now rather than wait months for new ones.
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African scientists, governments, and health institutions are taking charge of the DRC's latest Ebola outbreak, showing how years of building expertise and systems are transforming crisis response. Instead of waiting for outside help, the continent is coordinating its own defense against one of the world's deadliest diseases.
More than 200 people, including children, walked free after Ugandan and Congolese forces raided an Islamist militant camp in eastern Congo last week. The successful rescue marks a major victory in the ongoing effort to restore peace and safety to communities that have suffered under militant control for years.
Health teams from Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo just finalized a joint plan to protect millions living along one of East Africa's busiest borders from Ebola outbreaks. The collaboration marks a major step forward in cross-border disease prevention.
Four nurses in the Democratic Republic of Congo have fully recovered from the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola and walked out of their hospital in Bunia, bringing hope to a region fighting the deadly virus. The World Health Organization says early diagnosis and treatment are making recovery increasingly possible.
Descendants of families forced from their land to create a national park are now protecting 71,700 acres of Congolese rainforest. Forest loss in their community zone dropped 87% in one year.
As Eastern Congo battles a deadly Ebola outbreak without a vaccine, the country's top virus expert says existing treatments and proven strategies offer real hope. Dr. Jean-Jacques Muyembe, who helped discover Ebola in 1976, is leading the charge to adapt successful methods from past epidemics.
Liberia is taking swift action to protect its people from a new Ebola outbreak in central Africa, launching comprehensive health screenings at all entry points. The West African nation, which overcame a devastating Ebola crisis a decade ago, is using hard-won expertise to stay ahead of the threat.
When armed groups threatened a Congolese village with new solar electricity, residents risked their lives to protect it. Now experts say clean energy could be a powerful peacebuilding tool across conflict zones in Africa.
Five healthcare workers have successfully recovered from Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo, offering tangible proof that the rare Bundibugyo strain can be beaten with early diagnosis and proper medical care. As the outbreak response intensifies, health officials expect more patients to recover.
Warring parties in the Democratic Republic of Congo just took a major step toward ending decades of bloodshed. An interim peace monitoring agreement signed in Switzerland brings new hope to millions affected by the long-running conflict.
After years of conflict in eastern Congo, the government and M23 rebels just committed to protecting civilians and allowing aid through. The breakthrough came after five days of peace talks in Switzerland.
A $60 million global health initiative is rushing three new vaccine candidates to combat a deadly Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The same mRNA technology that helped end the COVID-19 pandemic could now save lives in Central Africa.
After three decades of war, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda have signed a historic peace agreement brokered by the United States. Ambassador Yvette Kapinga Ngandu is leading efforts to ensure the deal brings lasting peace to millions affected by the conflict.
African leaders are mobilizing over $1 billion in support as South Africa's president leads a continental mission to strengthen the DRC's Ebola response. The coordinated effort marks a new era of African-led health security.
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