Category: Democratic Republic of Congo

Faced with the critical needs of people who have been displaced by the latest escalation in fighting in Fizi territory, South Kivu, Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has launched two joint emergency responses for malaria and cholera. The situation has been made worse by the departure of several organizations after cuts to international humanitarian funding and health services.  Between August […]

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More than 45,000 South Sudanese refugees have crossed into Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) since April 2025, fleeing escalating violence in their home country. Most are now living in the Adi health zone, in northeastern Ituri. Among them is Sanya Nghota, who escaped with 13 of his family members.  “We fled because of the war and killings that took place in our village,” he says. “Everyone fled our […]

Read More… from Democratic Republic of Congo: MSF calls for critical action as the humanitarian situation worsens for South Sudanese refugees

Through fifty photographs, ten young people share their daily lives, hopes and challenges, offering a rare and intimate perspective on a reality often kept invisible. This exhibition is based on anthropological research conducted in 2024 within four HIV+ youth clubs in Kinshasa, supported by Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) and Jeunesse Espoir. These clubs offer medical and […]

Read More… from Democratic Republic of Congo: Life lines, visual stories of young people living with HIV

One of the worst cholera outbreaks in a decade is spreading across Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), but the healthcare system remains unequipped to respond to and slow down an outbreak of this scale, Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) warns.  Twenty of the country’s 26 provinces are now affected. From January to mid-October, more […]

Read More… from Democratic Republic of Congo: Cholera epidemic rapidly spreading across the country

Since the Ebola virus disease (EVD) epidemic was declared in Bulape, in Kasai province, on Sept. 4, Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has been supporting the Ministry of Health (MoH) in its response. From the outset, MSF teams have been treating patients and building treatment and isolation centres.   Now that the epidemic appears to be […]

Read More… from Democratic Republic of Congo: Four things to know about the Ebola response in Kasai

It is an alarming figure: at least seven people on average are raped every day in Salamabila, in the province of Maniema, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), according Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF). These findings are based on to data collected since the start of our intervention in 2018.   Since 2019, MSF has treated 16,436 survivors in […]

Read More… from Democratic Republic of Congo: Organizations must continue response on sexual violence emergency in Maniema

On Sept. 4, the Ministry of Health (MoH) of Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) officially declared a new outbreak of the Zaire strain of Ebola in Bulape health zone, part of Mweka territory in Kasaï province. This remote region, located in south-central DRC, is difficult to access, with poor road conditions, no cargo airport and […]

Read More… from Democratic Republic of Congo: MSF supports Ebola outbreak response in Kasaï

Walikale, located in North Kivu, is gripped by a worsening humanitarian crisis. In March and April, intensifying clashes between government forces and armed groups triggered mass displacement, escalating food insecurity and alarming spikes in malnutrition.  By September 2024, most international organizations had withdrawn from Walikale due to funding shortfalls. Their absence has left Doctors Without […]

Read More… from Democratic Republic of Congo: As the crisis deepens in Walikale, MSF is the only international organization responding to growing needs

Since the beginning of 2025, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has experienced a concerning increase in epidemics, particularly measles and cholera. These outbreaks are occurring at a time of escalating violence and insecurity in the country, while fears of how recent cuts to international humanitarian assistance will impact the situation continue to grow. Resources to […]

Read More… from Democratic Republic of Congo: In the shadow of conflict, MSF teams are chasing disease outbreaks