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How Foreign Aid Cuts Are Setting the Stage for Disease Outbreaks
Dangerous pathogens left unsecured at labs across Africa. Halted inspections for mpox, Ebola and other infections at airports and other checkpoints. Millions of unscreened...
DR Congo conflict: Men risk drowning to flee conscription by rebels
Nomsa MasekoBBC News, RugomboBBC"It is terrible for Burundi. This is the first time in more than 20 years for the country to receive this...
DR Congo conflict: Government continues to rule out direct talks with M23
Despite growing international pressure, the Democratic Republic of Congo is standing firm on its decision not to have direct talks with the M23 rebel...
Why Congo’s Vast Army Is Struggling to Fight M23
Its soldiers are underpaid and underarmed. Its ranks are riddled with factions pursuing their own interests. And successive presidents are said to have kept...
DR Congo accuses Rwanda of faking capture of fighters linked to genocide
The army of the Democratic Republic of Congo has accused Rwanda of dressing up prisoners in military uniforms in an effort to pass them...