Latest articles on North Kivu

Second Ebola vaccine to be used in DR Congo next month

Africa Agency - 14 Oct 2019

It will arrive in the eastern city of Goma, in North Kivu province, on October 18 and be used from the beginning of next month

DRC Ebola epidemic widens on eve of first anniversary

Africa Agency - 1 Aug 2019

A total of 1803 lives have been lost in the second worst outbreak of Ebola on record, according to figures released Wednesday.

Why it’s hard to stop Ebola spreading — between people and across borders

Africa Janusz Paweska - 18 Jun 2019

Borders are porous between North Kivu province of the DRC and neighbouring countries, so the potential for spread is highly likely

Ebola cases in DRC top 2 000

Africa Agency - 5 Jun 2019

The daily number of new Ebola cases has tripled in recent months, according to aid organizations

More than 1 000 dead in DRC Ebola epidemic

Africa Agency - 4 May 2019

The current outbreak is the second deadliest on record, after an epidemic killed more than 11 300 people in West Africa in 2014-2016

MSF: Ebola response in DR Congo ‘failing’ to contain outbreak

Africa Staff Reporter - 7 Mar 2019

The ongoing Ebola outbreak is the 10th in the country's history and the second largest ever recorded worldwide.

Ebola fear empties DRC village schools

Africa Samir Tounsi - 5 Sep 2018

Teaching staff and aid workers fear that children who walk around freely in the village pose a risk far worse than they would pose in a classroom

UN: South African peacekeepers in DRC face paternity claims

Africa Agency - 21 Mar 2018

The latest allegations have surfaced a month after South African troops were accused of sexually exploiting women in North Kivu.

M23 in the DRC, one year on

Africa Irin News - 4 Apr 2013

The M23 rebellion, the latest of a string of armed insurgencies in the DRC's North Kivu province, has been active for one year now.

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