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A man looks out over a newly cleared area of forest at Kahuzi-Biéga national park near Bukavu, Democratic Republic of the Congo. (Kate Holt, The Guardian)

Pandas or people? When the fight to save the planet pits conservation against indigenous...

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A deadly conflict simmers between the autochthon people forced out of Kahuzi-Biéga national park, and the rangers protecting the land. On a scarred hillside on...
Damage to the Ebola treatment centre in Katwa in February

Conflict and insecurity driving spread of diseases like Ebola, WHO chief warns

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Deadly outbreak is ‘global wake-up call’, WHO head Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says. The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has called the world’s second worst...
Man in Ebola protection suit.

‘Most complex health crisis in history’: Congo struggles to contain Ebola

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Political, security and cultural complications – not least a refusal to believe that Ebola exists – have thwarted efforts to overcome DRC’s deadly outbreak...
A health worker prepares to administer Ebola vaccine outside a house in the village of Mangina

Sex for vaccines: Violence may mar the rollout of Ebola jab

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Women in the war-torn Democratic Republic of Congo are allegedly being asked for sexual favours in exchange for Ebola treatment.
A World Health Organization official looks on as health workers in Conakry receive training during the 2015 Ebola outbreak in West Africa.

Why money earmarked to fight Ebola may have financed one man’s love life

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The World Health Organization launches an inquiry after claims of ‘legendary’ corruption, including racism and sexism.
People queue in makeshift camps following past threats of xenophobic attacks in South Africa. Today

‘If climate change goes on as is, people will need to be relocated –...

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Few governments are prepared to care for the people forced to leave their countries as a result of conflict or climate change. Here's why.
More than 60% of the world’s cobalt comes from the south-eastern provinces of DRC.

Is your phone tainted by the misery of the 35 000 children in Congo’s...

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Our computers and phones keep us connected but a key ingredient in them keeps children as young as six locked in a vicious cycle for about R26 a day.
Congolese health ministry officials bearing the first batch of experimental Ebola vaccine are seen in Kinshasa

The testing ground: Could an experimental vaccine save the DRC from Ebola?

The virus’ resurgence, this time in a city of more than one-million people could set the scene for a fast-spreading disaster.
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescents Societies has launched a $1.4-million appeal for funding to help halt the outbreak.

​Almost 400 000 Congolese have been vaccinated against yellow fever in just a few...

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After the outbreak of the virus in Angola, medical teams are frantically working in the Democratic Republic of Congo to halt its spread.
Africa is doing well to immunise against diseases. But the continent still needs support for healthcare.

What can we learn from Angola’s yellow fever outbreak?

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The country's yellow fever outbreak is a timely reminder that African countries can't get complacent with their vaccination efforts.
Refugees are at risk of developing mental disorders

‘The baby fell, but I just kept running’

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Refugees can flee their countries, but they can't escape the trauma of war.
Rape survivors from war torn countries need healthcare and support in South Africa

DRC to SA: No escape from rape’s war

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Abused women from war-torn countries who have fled to SA for safety often face more maltreatment here.