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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.
STAFF ACCOUNT - FACING THREATS ON THE FRONTLINES: AN AID WORKERS' FIGHT TO END SUFFERING IN EASTERN DRC
Justin* is a humanitarian worker with Save the Children, focusing on surveillance and health promotion in the Democratic Republic of Congo, one of the most dangerous countries for aid workers. Justin works in Goma, a city of about two million people which experienced a major escalation in conflict earlier this year, which further fuelled an already dire humanitarian crisis. For World Humanitarian Day 2025, Justin is sharing his story of fighting for survival and his efforts to end suffering as an aid worker in the DRC.
Surge in number of children facing sexual abuse as they flee DRC to Burundi with aid cuts reducing support – Save the Children
The number of children reporting sexual assault after fleeing into Burundi to escape violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has more than tripled this year with aid cuts dramatically reducing the support available, said Save the Children.
DRC: Violence in eastern DRC driving a “catastrophic escalation” in children going hungry
The number of children going hungry in war-torn eastern regions of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has surged 50% due to an escalation in violence this year, with 2.3 million more children now going without enough food [1], according to Save the Children.
Save the Children’s investment in VIEBEG to help more African children access essential medical equipment
Children in Rwanda, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Kenya will benefit from new paediatric medical equipment as a result of a child-lens investment by Save the Children Global Ventures (SCGV).
More than 400 children in eastern DRC recruited into conflict in first two months of 2025
More than 400 children in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) were recruited by armed actors in January and February this year, with some as young as 14 years and some reported picked up from schools and the streets and put at immediate risk of violence, said Save the Children
DRC: MORE THAN 375,000 CHILDREN OUT OF SCHOOL IN NORTH KIVU AT RISK OF VIOLENCE AND RECRUITMENT
About 375,000 children are missing out on education and vulnerable to violence and recruitment by armed groups in the North Kivu region of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) where about 17% of schools are closed following an escalation in conflict this year, Save the Children said.
Unaccompanied and separated children amongst up to 35,000 refugees who have crossed into Burundi in recent weeks
At least four children have also died upon arrival in Burundi due to illness, said Save the Children, with the squalid conditions in the transit camps and lack of medical supplies leaving children extremely vulnerable to disease and death.
Staff account from Bukavu, DRC: “I saw my wife trembling-it was the first time she'd experienced such terror”
Staff Account: Elias works with Save the Children in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). During the recent escalation of conflict, he was in Goma, but was able to leave for Bukavu, South Kivu, which is separated from Goma by Lake Kivu. When the fighting reached Bukavu, he was forced to hide in his home with his family. Here, Elias shares his experience:
AT LEAST 28 CHILDREN KILLED IN LATEST BRUTAL ATTACK IN EASTERN DRC
At least 28 children were among 52 people killed in a violent attack in Djugu territory, Ituri province, in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) as a wave of extreme violence fuels an escalating humanitarian crisis across the country, said Save the Children.
STAFF ACCOUNT FROM DRC: "The humanitarian and security situation is chaotic"
Staff Account: Elias works with Save the Children in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). During the recent escalation of conflict, he was in Goma, but was able to leave for Bukavu, South Kivu, which is separated from Goma by Lake Kivu. Here, Elias shares what they have seen of the humanitarian situation in DRC.