Congo

BuggaBoom

Baron

A wide, low-angle shot inside a dilapidated healthcare clinic in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo shows empty shelves, discarded medical packaging, and an exhausted healthcare worker, symbolizing the severe deterioration of the healthcare system due to critical drug shortages, staff flight, escalating conflict, and funding shortfalls, as warned by the ICRC.

Oct 10, 2025, 22:22 UTC

COG Opioid Crisis Water Scarcity

Red Cross Warns of Critical Health Crisis in Eastern DR Congo Amid Conflict and Shortages

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has issued a stark warning regarding the severe deterioration of the healthcare system in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. A September 2025 assessment revealed that 85% of health facilities face critical drug shortages, and nearly 40% suffer from staff flight due to escalating conflict and funding shortfalls.

Read To Earn

Rotfront

Knight

A medium close-up of Democratic Republic of Congo President Félix-Antoine Tshisekedi, his face illuminated by dramatic lighting, addressing the UN General Assembly about the escalating violence and humanitarian crisis in eastern Congo.

Sep 25, 2025, 18:02 UTC

COG Rohingya Refugees Russia-Ukraine War

DRC President Tshisekedi Urges UN to Recognize 'Silent Genocide' in Eastern Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo President Félix-Antoine Tshisekedi addressed the UN General Assembly, calling the escalating violence in eastern Congo a 'silent genocide.' He urged international action, including sanctions and the withdrawal of Rwandan troops, amidst a humanitarian crisis with over 7.8 million displaced people.

Read To Earn