Congo Artisanal

According to Al Jazeera English, the Democratic Republic of Congo is experiencing its deadliest Ebola outbreak on record, with more than 2,600 people killed and over 5,000 cases confirmed in approximately 100 days. Al Jazeera reports that health workers are struggling with limited resources, insecurity,...

Artisanal gold miners in Congo are continuing mining operations despite an ongoing Ebola virus outbreak in the region, according to Africanews. The highly mobile workforce travels across Congo and neighboring areas to extract gold and transport it to population centers for trade, creating movement corridors...

Joseph Kabila, who led the Democratic Republic of Congo from 2001 to 2019, filed a legal challenge in Washington court against US sanctions imposed by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) in April 2026, arguing the blacklisting rested on unsubstantiated allegations. The case addresses...

Youth-led awareness initiatives in Ituri and North Kivu provinces in the Democratic Republic of Congo are intensifying efforts to counter misinformation about Ebola response efforts, according to Africanews. Response teams operating in these regions have encountered violent attacks and intense community mistrust fueled by rumors,...

The Democratic Republic of the Congo is combating its deadliest Ebola outbreak, with cases spreading rapidly across northern and eastern regions. The country has received 16,000 doses of the Ervebo vaccine, while the WHO has committed 70,000 total doses to the response. According to TRT...