The cholera outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has reached an "acute phase," with infections still rising ...

KINSHASA, July 11 (Xinhua) -- The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is wrestling with a deepening health crisis as a cholera outbreak hit an "acute phase," compounded by escalating insecurity, a ...

Many countries in the region continue to grapple with mpox cases, which surged in August 2024, and suspected cases are still rising, according to the Africa Centers for Disease Control (Africa CDC).

In August 2024, the World Health Organization declared a second "Public Health Emergency of International Concern" for mpox.

Since then, the ongoing conflict in east Congo has killed 6 million people, in attacks, famines and unchecked disease outbreaks stemming from the fighting. Asadu reported from Dakar, Senegal.

The Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda on Friday signed a peace deal facilitated by the United States to help end the ...

Malawi at forefront of disease detection and pandemic preparedness in Africa after launching multi-pathogen genomic ...

The nation of Congo has been wracked by conflict with more than 100 armed groups, the most potent backed by Rwanda, that have ...

While the deal could be a turning point in the struggle to end the conflict, many Congolese see the deal mainly as an ...