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EU sends first load of mpox vaccines to Congo
EU sends first load of mpox vaccines to Congo

EU sends first load of mpox vaccines to Congo

The European Union has delivered the first batch of 100,000 Mpox vaccines to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the epicenter of the new mpox "clade 1b" strain. The EU plans to…
8 months ago
Insecurity in Congo
Insecurity in Congo

Insecurity in Congo

The Democratic Republic of Congo has a history of prolonged violence and war. Conflict in the east of the country has killed many and displaced millions of innocent civilians.…
9 months ago
EU sends first load of mpox vaccines to Congo
EU sends first load of mpox vaccines to Congo

EU sends first load of mpox vaccines to Congo

The European Union has delivered the first batch of 100,000 Mpox vaccines to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the epicenter of the new mpox "clade 1b" strain. The EU plans to…
9 months ago
Mpox doses to start to arrive in Congo
Mpox doses to start to arrive in Congo

Mpox doses to start to arrive in Congo

The country hopes to begin vaccinations on October 8 but faces huge logistical challenges. The first shipment of nearly 100,000 doses of mpox vaccines is expected to arrive in the Democratic Republic…
9 months ago
Attempted jailbreak in DR Congo turns deadly
Attempted jailbreak in DR Congo turns deadly

Attempted jailbreak in DR Congo turns deadly

Several people have reportedly been killed during an attempted prison break in DR Congo. Gunshots rang out overnight at Makala prison in Kinshasa. It's the country's largest incarceration facility and has long…
9 months ago
Mpox overwhelms Congo's South Kivu province
Mpox overwhelms Congo's South Kivu province

Mpox overwhelms Congo’s South Kivu province

Medical facilities in South Kivu province in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo are overwhelmed as mpox cases surge. The country is waiting for the arrival of vaccines for the virus supplied by…
10 months ago
Mpox outbreak in DR Congo hits children hardest
Mpox outbreak in DR Congo hits children hardest

Mpox outbreak in DR Congo hits children hardest

The resurgence of mpox has sparked global concern, particularly with the emergence of a more deadly variant. The current outbreak is posing a serious challenge in the Democratic Republic of Congo, especially…
10 months ago
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