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97 child deaths as Ebola cases spike in the Democratic Republic of Congo
97 child deaths as Ebola cases spike in the Democratic Republic of Congo
JOINT STATEMENT: International NGOs working in the Democratic Republic of the Congo condemn repeated deadly attacks on displaced civilians.
JOINT STATEMENT: International NGOs working in the Democratic Republic of the Congo condemn repeated deadly attacks on displaced civilians.
FAMILIES FLEEING DR CONGO TO BURUNDI FACE HUNGER, COLD AND LOST SCHOOLING FOR CHILDREN - SAVE THE CHILDREN
Families fleeing conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are arriving in Burundi at overcrowded camps with nothing, leaving children hungry, traumatised, and at risk of disease.
Dozens reported killed and injured in DRC displacement camp amid shell explosions
Shells hit a displacement camp in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
DRC: Violence in North Kivu forces over 500 schools to close, with teachers kidnapped and students terrified
Violence in the North Kivu region of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has forced over 500 schools to close in the past year.
DRC REMAINS EPICENTRE OF CHILD SUFFERING IN WAR AS COUNTRY TOPS WORLD LIST OF GRAVE VIOLATIONS AGAINST CHILDREN
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) had the highest number of grave violations against children in armed conflict in the world for a second year in
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.
West and Central Africa: About 10 million children forced out of schools by worst flooding in recent years
The unprecedented heavy rains across Nigeria, Mali, Niger and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have created a worsening education crisis.
NEWBORN BABIES CATCHING DEADLY MPOX IN DRC’S OVERCROWDED HOSPITALS AS CASES SKYROCKET
Newborn babies as young as two weeks old are catching the deadly mpox virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)’s overcrowded hospitals
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.
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).
RISING ACUTE MALNUTRITION IN DRC PUTS 4.5 MILLION CHILDREN AGED UNDER FIVE AT GREATER RISK OF MPOX
Increased rates of acute malnutrition in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has put millions at heightened risk of contracting and dying of mpox
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 5% of children now displaced as conflict forces a record number of people from their homes
More than 5% of children in the Democratic Republic of Congo area now displaced after the number of people forced from their homes rose by 27%
CHILDREN AS YOUNG AS NINE FACE MASS SEXUAL VIOLENCE AND MUTILATION IN THE DRC – SAVE THE CHILDREN
Women and children fleeing deadly violence in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have reported surviving gruesome sexual attacks.
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:
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.
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.
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.