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DRC: One in four confirmed Ebola deaths are children underscoring the urgent need to protect them
Latest government figures released on Wednesday show that children make up 25% of the 17 confirmed Ebola deaths - although the number of real cases is likely to be significantly higher
EBOLA OUTBREAK: “We are in a game of catch-up. Unless a collective effort is made, this crisis is going to get worse” – Save the Children
As Save the Children prepares to launch a large-scale response to support local health systems and help Ebola-impacted families and children, the aid agency is calling for an urgent global effort to contain the virus.
A Safe Birth in the Midst of Displacement
Free, quality maternal healthcare in the Democratic Republic of Congo: Sifa and Ange’s experience
DRC: Number of attacks on schools triple in one year as violence escalates
The number of violent attacks against schools more than tripled in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in the year to February 2026 amid escalating violence in the country.
Children recruited into armed groups in DR Congo describe abduction, drugging and violence as call for greater action
New figures show at least 1,360 children were released from armed groups in the eastern province of Ituri in 2025. However, 13,000 children in the province remained in armed groups, meaning only about one in 10 children gained freedom last year.
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Democratic Congo | Our Work Shobhit JuyalDRC: More than 100,000 children and their families forced from homes in South Kivu by escalating violence
The thousands of displaced children and their families are now seeking refuge within other parts of DRC as well as across the border in Burundi and Rwanda.
DRC: NUMBER OF CHILDREN FACING SEVERE HUNGER SET TO SURGE BY 20% AS CONFLICT DRIVES THOUSANDS FROM THEIR HOMES
The number of children facing severe hunger in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is expected to surge by at least 20% by the start of 2026.
Number of children and women treated after facing sexual violence in DRC surges four-fold this year: Save the Children
There has been a four-fold rise this year in the number of children and women treated for sexual violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) as fighting has escalated.